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

1 August 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824j

Location

قرب مسجد بلال في حي تل السلطان، رفح, Vicinity of Bilal Mosque, Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
At least three civilians were killed and an unspecified number were injured in an alleged Israeli strike near Bilal Mosque in the Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood, west of Rafah, on the morning of August 1, 2024. Sources including Al-Jazeera Arabic Egypt, the Palestinian Information Center, and Quds News Network reported the strike at noon local time,…

Summary

Published
15 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike), Artillery
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

1 August 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824g

Location

حي السلاطين، بيت لاهيا, Al-Sultan area, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Thursday, August 1, 2024, one civilian, 28-year-old Tamim Jamal al-Attar, was killed and at least six others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike that hit the home of the Al-Attar family in the Sultan area, north of the Gaza Strip, causing the building to collapse. Initial reports by Safa News Agency indicated that…

Summary

Published
15 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
6–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

1 August 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824f

Location

بالقرب من مسجد صلاح الدين، منطقة الزيتون، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Salah al-Din Mosque, Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Two civilians were reportedly killed and a number of others injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike on a group of people in the vicinity of the Salah al-Din mosque in the Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood of the Gaza City on the morning of Thursday, 1st August 2024. Palestinian news website Bawabat al-Hadaf, citing the…

Summary

Published
15 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

1 August 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824e

Location

قرب دوار الكويت في حي الزيتون، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Kuwait roundabout, Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza Сity, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Two civilians were reportedly killed and a number of civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli artillery strike and/or drone strike on a group of people near the Kuwait roundabout in the al-Zeitoun neighbourhood of Gaza City on the morning of Thursday, 1st August 2024. Family members, community groups and news sources, including Al-Jazeera Palestine,…

Summary

Published
15 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike), Artillery
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

6 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0929

Location

حي تل السلطان، رفح, Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 2 AM on November 6, 2023, at least five civilians, including a mother and her four children, were killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike against the Abu Alwan family home located in the Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood, west of Rafah in the Gaza Strip. According to several accounts, 42-year-old Maysoun Abdul Qader Barhoum was…

Summary

Published
15 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5–15
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

6 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0922

Location

مخيم جباليا, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On November 6th, 2023, civilians were reported killed and injured as a result of an alleged artillery strike on residential apartments in the Abu Aida Tower, located west of Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip. Shehab News Agency posted on Twitter/X about the incident, sharing photographs that depicted the aftermath. One image showed a…

Summary

Published
15 December 2024
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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