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

ISPT010824m

Location

منطقة بئر كندا، رفح, Bir Canada area, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
On Thursday, August 1st, 2024, at least four civilians were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli bombardment in the Bir Canada area of Rafah. The deceased were named as 21-year-old Karam Kamal Nasr, 30-year-old Saleh Akram al-Mughair, 28-year-old Muhammad Khader Awad and Ali Abu Younis. While sources agreed on the deaths of these four men, one source,…

Summary

Published
24 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

6 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0926

Location

Al-Nasr Children’s hospital, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
At dawn on 6th November 2023, at least four identified civilians, including an elderly woman with her son and her two grandchildren, were killed, and a number of civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli bombing on the Al-Nasr Children’s Hospital located in Al-Nasr neighborhood in Gaza City. @Almaghariba_tv also shared via X/ Twitter that…

Summary

Published
24 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

31 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0791

Location

شارع النديم بحي الزيتون، مدينة غزة, Al-Nadim Street, Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Before dawn on October 31, 2023, nine people - including four children - were killed and dozens of others injured in an alleged Israeli bombing of the Abu Suriya family home on al-Nadim Street in the al-Zaytoun neighbourhood of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. Dr. Munther Muhammad Youssef Abu Suriya (51) was killed along with…

Summary

Published
24 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
9
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

15 July 2024

Incident Code

ISPT150724b

Location

مخيم المغاز, Al-Maghazi refugee camp, Deir al-Balah, Palestinian territories
On July 15th, 2024, shortly before 5:05 PM, an alleged Israeli airstrike on Mohammed Salem Salama’s house in the al-Maghazi refugee camp killed him alongside his wife Iman Salama and their three daughters Maryam Salama, Banan Salama, and Afnan Salama. Jihad Rakha, a friend of the Salama family, and Sherifa Ismail Saidam, a neighbour of the Salama…

Summary

Published
24 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

28 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0683

Location

بالقرب من نادي خدمات جباليا، جباليا, Vicinity of Jabalia Services Club, Jabalia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 9:02 AM on Saturday, October 28th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the al-Kurdi family home located behind the Jabalia Services Club in the Northern Gaza Strip and killed nine identified civilians, making up three generations, and injured many civilians. Jameel Saad al-Kurdi was killed alongside his 44-year-old wife Manal al-Kurdi, and their…

Summary

Published
24 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilians reported killed
10
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

28 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0687

Location

خان يونس, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On October 28, 2023 a 33-year-old man named Hozyfa (Hudhayfah) Tayseer Ayesh Al-Najjar was killed and two others were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike against the Al-Farra family home in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. According to one Facebook post by Ahmed Shbair, the airstrike was carried out by Israeli forces. Mohammed Gamal…

Summary

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