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

23 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0529

Location

قيزان رشوان، خان يونس, Qizan Rashwan area, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On Monday, October 23, 2023, at least 14 civilians, most of them children and members of the same family, were killed and a number of others were injured in a strike on the home of the Abu Rashwan family in the Qizan Rashwan area, south of Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. The alleged Israeli airstrike was…

Summary

Published
6 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
14
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

26 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0640a

Location

جورة العقاد، خان يونس, Jouret al-Aqqad, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
At least 13 civilians were killed in an alleged Israeli bombing of the Al-Yaqoub family home in the Jouret Al-Aqqad area of Khan Younis at dawn on October 26, 2023. Eleven of those killed in the incident were members of the Afana family, identified as the following: Afana Ahmed Afana, 56, his wife Sumaya Fakhri…

Summary

Published
4 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
13–15
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

6 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0915

Location

Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 3:50 AM on Monday, November 6, 2023, twelve identified civilians - including one woman and at least five children - were killed and dozens of others, including children, were injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Qeshta family’s home in the administrative neighbourhood of Rafah opposite Bahlol Laboratory in the southern Gaza…

Summary

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

28 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0679

Location

محطة مشتهى القريبة، حي الشجاعية، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Mashtaha station, Shujaiya neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On 28th October 2023 at least 26 members of the Samara family - spanning at least three generations and including at least 7 women and 14 children - were reportedly killed and a number of others injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a house/building belonging to the Samara Family in the Shujaiya neighborhood, east…

Summary

Published
4 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential (Apartment Building)
Civilians reported killed
26–32
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

28 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0682

Location

النصر، مدينة غزة, Al-Nasr neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
During the afternoon of October 28th 2023, dozens of people were killed and wounded by alleged Israeli airstrikes on the Nassar family home in the Al-Nasr neighbourhood of Gaza City. The names and ages of the victims have not been found by Airwars among local sources, besides the family name. A Facebook post from Ahmad…

Summary

Published
4 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential (Apartment Building)
Civilians reported killed
12–24
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

28 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0694

Location

منزل  الطبيبة إسراء الأشقر, The House of Dr Israa al-Ashqar, Northern Gaza, Gaza Strip, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
At least 18 civilians from three generations of the al-Ashqar family - including seven women, six children, one infant, and three doctors (two of whom were among the seven women) - were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Ashqar family home late in the evening of Saturday 28th October 2023. Ahmed al-Ashqar,…

Summary

Published
4 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
18–19
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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