Israel and Gaza (from 2023)

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

4 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0873

Location

شارع المنصورة، حي الشجاعية، مدينة غزة, Mansoura Street, Shujaiya neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 9:29 AM on November 4th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike reportedly struck the home of the Aslim family located at the beginning of Mansoura Street in the Shujaiya neighbourhood, east of Gaza City, reportedly resulting in the death and injury of a number of people. In a tweet, the Shehab Agency reported that…

Summary

Published
24 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

23 October 2024

Incident Code

ISPT231024o

Location

مدرسة الزهراء، مدينة غزة, Al Zahraa school, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 1 PM on Wednesday, 23rd October 2024, at least three civilians, including a child, were killed and dozens of others, including an elderly man, were reportedly injured when a declared Israeli airstrike hit the Al Zahraa School located near Al-Shuja'iyya Junction east of Gaza City. Displaced people were reportedly sheltering in the school…

Summary

Published
24 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

22 October 2024

Incident Code

ISPT221024f

Location

مدرسة أسامة بن زيد في بيت لاهيا, Osama Bin Zaid School, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On October 22nd 2024, Civil Defense crews reportedly recovered “two martyrs and 10 injured, some of them seriously injured” as a result of an alleged Israeli attack on the Osama Bin Zaid school, located in the town of Beit Lahia, in North Gaza, the Gaza Strip. Many sources, such as the Jordan TV, the Al…

Summary

Published
24 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

21 October 2024

Incident Code

ISPT211024f

Location

بالقرب من دوار الحلبي، بلدة جباليا, Vicinity of Al-Halabi roundabout, Jabalia al-Balad, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 11:18 AM on October 21st, 2024, alleged Israeli shelling hit a group of civilians while they were filling water near the Al-Halabi roundabout in Jabalia Al Balad, in the Jabalia Refugee Camp, north of the Gaza strip, resulting in many injuries and the death of at least six civilians, including at least two…

Summary

Published
24 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Water, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

17 October 2024

Incident Code

ISPT171024f

Location

مدرسة أبو حسين الابتدائية للذكورجباليا, Abu Hussein Elementary School for Boys, Jabalia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
In the early afternoon of Thursday, October 17, 2024, alleged Israeli forces (either through artillery strikes or tank fire) hit the Abu Hussein Elementary School for Boys affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) located in the Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, reportedly killing at least 18 civilians, including…

Summary

Published
24 December 2024
Strike Type
Artillery, Ground operation
Infrastructure
Education (Primary School), IDP or Refugee Camp, Humanitarian (Food/Water Distribution)
Civilians reported killed
18–35
Civilians reported injured
150
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

4 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0870

Location

حي الصبرة، مدينة غزة, Al-Sabra neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Saturday, November 4th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike reportedly struck the Al Nimr family house in the Sabra neighbourhood in Gaza City, killing six civilians and injuring six others. While some sources did not specify the number of casualties, the majority, including Snd News Agency and @ShehabAgency, consistently reported that six people had been…

Summary

Published
24 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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