Israel and Gaza

Following the Hamas-led assault into southern Israel on October 7th 2023, the Israeli military began a major bombing campaign and later ground invasion of Gaza. The resultant ongoing war has seen large-scale destruction and loss of life.

Airwars has documented allegations of civilian harm from Israeli actions since October 2023, and has produced a number of major investigations and research outputs on the allegations and harm.

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Incident Date

7 June 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624f

Location

منطقة أبو هولي، دير البلح, Abu Holi area, Deir al-Balah, Deir al-Balah, Palestinian territories
On the morning of Friday, June 7th 2024 two people were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli shelling of the Abu Holi area, south of Deir al-Balah in the central region of Gaza. The incident was initially reported by correspondents for the Palestinian press agency, Safa, and Al-Araby news agency. Multiple other news outlets repeated…

Summary

Published
2 September 2024
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

7 June 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624g

Location

خزاعة, Khuza’a, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On the morning of June 7th 2024, five civilians were reportedly injured in an alleged Israeli drone strike on the town of Khuza’a to the east of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza. The five injured in the attack were identified on social media as a young man named Muhammad Qudaih, a woman Ihsan Muslim Abourjila, a…

Summary

Published
2 September 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

7 June 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624o

Location

بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Friday June 7th, 2024, 44-year-old Tayseer Hani Sweilem (Abu Hani) was reportedly killed as a result of alleged Israeli gunfire from a Quadcopter aircraft north of Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip. Many local sources, including Kalefalgtiea, Khaled Mohammad and Rania Alkhodary reported on the incident and identified Tayseer Sweilem as the young…

Summary

Published
11 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

7 June 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624h

Location

رفح, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
On the morning of Friday 7th of June 2024, at least one civilian was killed and four others were injured in an alleged Israeli ground operation with snipers who attacked the Fisherman’s port in the west of the city of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip. The one civilian death was identified as…

Summary

Published
2 September 2024
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

7 June 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624k

Location

مدرسة أسماء الثانية التابعة للأونروا، مخيم الشاطئ، مدينة غزة, UNRWA affiliated Asmaa school, Al-Shati Camp, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
In the early hours of June 7th 2024, at least four people were killed and at least seven others were injured in a declared Israeli airstrike on UNRWA Asmaa School, west of the Al Wahda Tower, in the Al Shati (Beach) refugee camp, west of Gaza City. A Facebook post made by Mohamed Awad, a…

Summary

Published
4 September 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

7 June 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624m

Location

رفح, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
On June 7th 2024, a civilian was reported killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike in the northern area of Rafah. The incident occurred at approximately 17:30. No injuries were reported. The Palestinian Press Agency, also known as the Safa News Agency, reported the airstrike and casualty but did not provide details about the victim. Al…

Summary

Published
4 September 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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