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

ISPT0869

Location

Vicinity of Al-Quds Hospital, Tal al-Hawa, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Saturday, November 4th 2023, at least five people, reportedly waste collection employees and displaced people, were reported injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike outside Al-Quds Hospital in the Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood of Gaza City. According to Facebook users Hakim Djaramou and Nacer Nacer, a “number of displaced individuals in the hospital” sustained injuries from…

Summary

Published
24 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential, Healthcare (Hospital)
Civilians reported injured
5–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

4 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0868

Location

Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On November 4th 2023 three civilians were killed and several others were reported injured as a result of an airstrike allegedly carried out by the Israeli military on the home of the al-Kahlot family in Jabalia Refugee Camp in North Gaza. The victims were named as Salah al-Din al-Kahlot, his wife Maysar Hamdi al-Kahlot (Umm…

Summary

Published
24 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

14 October 2024

Incident Code

ISPT141024g

Location

مدرسة الفوقا، مخيم جباليا, Hafsa Al Fawqa School, Jabalia camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Thirteen civilians were injured by bullets allegedly fired from an Israeli quadcopter drone (or drones) at the al-Fawqa school, located next to the Abu Rashid pool of Jabalia Refugee Camp in North Gaza, on the morning of Monday 14th October 2024. The Gaza-based Palestinian Press Agency (SAFA), along with numerous other sources, reported that 13…

Summary

Published
24 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported injured
13
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

13 October 2024

Incident Code

ISPT131024l

Location

مدرسة شادية أبو غزالة، حي الفالوجا, Shadiya Abu Ghazala School, Fallujah neighbourhood, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
During the afternoon of Wednesday, 13th October 2024, civilians were injured by an alleged Israeli bombing of the Hafsa school in Fallujah, within the Jabalia Refugee Camp in North Gaza. The school had been sheltering internally displaced people, with the victims taken to the Kamal Adwan Hospital at 14:26, according to Safa News. Initial reports…

Summary

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

11 October 2024

Incident Code

ISPT111024i

Location

مدرسة الفوقا، مخيم جباليا, Hafsa Al Fawqa School, Jabalia camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 3 PM on Friday, October 11th 2024, alleged Israeli quadcopter drone gunfire hit Al Fouqa School, which housed displaced civilians, located behind Abu Rashid Pool in Jabalia Refugee Camp, injuring at least 15 civilians. Twitter/X users Quds Press Agency (@qudspressagency) and the media network Gaza Now (@nowgnna) were the first to report the…

Summary

Published
24 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported injured
15–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

15 September 2024

Incident Code

ISPT150924p

Location

مدرسة غازي الشوا التي تؤوي نازحين في مدينة بيت حانون, Ghazi Al-Shawa School, Beit Hanoun, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
During the afternoon of September 15, 2024, the Ghazi al-Shawa School in Beit Hanoun, North of the Gaza Strip, was hit by a declared Israeli airstrike that reportedly left several people injured. The school was reportedly serving as a shelter for hundreds of families that had been displaced from the area. Journalist @AHM3D_HAMDAN mentioned on…

Summary

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