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

2 December 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1417a

Location

الشجاعي, Al Shujaiya, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On the morning of 3rd December 2023, at least two civilians were killed when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the al-Hajjaj family home in the al-Shuja'iya neighborhood, east of Gaza City. The victims were identified as 27 year old writer and novelist Nour al-Din Hajjaj, and Hamza Haider Hajjaj. In a Facebook post, user Ahmed Ayyad…

Summary

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

1 December 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1345

Location

ساحة الشوا, Shawa Square, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Four members of the Al-Sawaf family were killed by alleged Israeli airstrikes on the Al-Sawaf family home in Shawa Square in the Al-Tiffah neighborhood east of Gaza City on December 1, 2023. On January 14, 2024, Airwars' researchers spoke with Shimaa Musfafa Al-Sawaf, daughter of the owner of the house, who provided the names and…

Summary

Published
1 March 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

1 December 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1371

Location

محيط مستشفى ناصر, Vicinity of Nasser Hospital, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
At least one person was killed and a number of people - including a young boy - were injured on Friday, December 1, 2023, when the Qanan family home near Nasser Hospital, west of Khan Younis, in the south of the Gaza Strip, was reportedly bombed by an Israeli military aircraft. The man identified by…

Summary

Published
1 January 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential, Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

1 December 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1336

Location

النصيرات, Nuseirat camp, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
An infant was killed by alleged Israeli bombing on the Al-Zahar family home in Nuseirat Camp in Deir Al-Balah on December 1, 2023. The Palestinian Refugee Portal reported that a 5-month-old infant named Muhammad Hani Al-Zahar was killed by an Israeli bombing of his family's house, and included names of the family members seen holding Muhammad's…

Summary

Published
1 March 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1238

Location

مدرسة البريج في مخيم البريج, Bureij Preparatory School for Boys, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
At around midday on Monday, November 20th 2023, an alleged Israeli bombing of the Bureij Preparatory School for Boys located in the Block 12 of the Bureij refugee camp in the Gaza Strip reportedly killed at least 12 civilians, including children and women, and injured at least 35 civilians. The school, run by the United…

Summary

Published
1 February 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Education
Civilians reported killed
12–20
Civilians reported injured
35
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1234

Location

مدينة حمد, Hamad Town, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On Monday, November 20 2023, between five and 15 civilians, including at least two children, were killed, and between 12 and 25 civilians, including at least five children and an elderly man, were injured in a declared Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike on a residential apartment in Hamad Town, west of Khan Yunis, in the…

Summary

Published
1 April 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
5–15
Civilians reported injured
12–25
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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