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

13 May 2025

Incident Code

ISPT130525j

Location

المستشفي الاروبي، خان يونس, European Hospital, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
During the afternoon/evening of May 13, 2025, the Israeli military dropped dozens of bombs that hit and damaged the European Hospital and surrounding homes in Khan Younis, Gaza, killing at least 15 civilians, including two children and two women, and injuring 70 others, including four journalists. The Israeli military announced the strike, initially stating that…

Summary

Published
30 September 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential, Healthcare (Hospital), Vehicle (Bus)
Civilians reported killed
15–48
Civilians reported injured
70
Military actors reported killed
3–11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

10 September 2024

Incident Code

ISPT100924a

Location

المواصي، خان يونس, Al-Mawasi area, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 1 AM on September 10, 2024, at least 15 civilians, including seven children and two women, were killed in a series of declared Israeli airstrikes on tents housing displaced people in al-Mawasi, Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. At least four civilians - including three children - were also injured. The Israeli military…

Summary

Published
29 September 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
15–60
Civilians reported injured
4–200
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

26 May 2024

Incident Code

ISPT260524m

Location

بالقرب من مستودعات الأونروا الرئيسية، تل السلطان، رفح, Vicinity of UNRWA warehouses, Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
At least 46 civilians, including at least 12 women and 13 children, were killed by a declared Israeli strike on displaced persons tents called the Kuwaiti Peace Camp near a UNRWA warehouse in the Tel al-Sultan area of Rafah on May 26, 2024. Hundreds more were reported injured. The IDF spokesman Avichay Adraee announced that…

Summary

Published
29 September 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Warehouse, Residential, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
46–51
Civilians reported injured
200–249
Military actors reported killed
2–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

13 May 2025

Incident Code

ISPT130525k

Location

خان يونس, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On Tuesday, May 13 2025, at least three members of the Palestinian Civil Defence were reported injured by an alleged Israeli "double tap" shelling while rescuing the Afghani family after their home was bombed earlier that day (assessed separately in incident ISPT130525j) near the customs office east of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.…

Summary

Published
29 September 2025
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

7 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0959

Location

منزلاً لعائلة الحمايدة في مخيم الشابورة في رفح, al-Hamaida family home in al-Shaboura camp in the center of Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
Shortly after midday on Tuesday, 7th November 2023, at least six family members, including five women, were killed and a number of family members were injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the al-Hamaida family home in al-Shaboura camp in the center of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip. The family has reportedly already been…

Summary

Published
19 September 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
6–11
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

18 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325zza

Location

عبسان الكبيرة, Abasan al-Kabira, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On Tuesday, March 18th, 2025, at dawn, Israeli aircraft reportedly struck the home of the Abu Tayr family in the town of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. The attack allegedly killed at least nine civilians from the same family, spanning three generations, including a grandmother, her son and his…

Summary

Published
19 September 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
9–13
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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