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

ISPT010824a

Location

مخيم النصيرات, Al-Nuseirat camp, Deir al-Balah, Palestinian territories
At least two people were killed and at least four others were injured, some of whom were children, in an alleged Israeli airstrike that hit a house belonging to Khamis Saad, located north of the Nuseirat refugee camp in Deir al Balah, at dawn on August 1st, 2024. Mohammed Maser Ghanem was killed in the strike,…

Summary

Published
24 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
4–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

24 July 2024

Incident Code

ISPT240724b

Location

مدرسة عيلبون بلدة القرارة, Eilabun school, Al-Qarara, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On July 24th, 2024, 45-year-old Osama Marzi Abu Lahia and 54-year-old Adel Omar Tafesh were killed and a number of others wounded in an alleged Israeli sniper attack inside the Eilabun School, located in the town of Al-Qarara, east of Khan Yunis, in the Gaza Strip. The school had been serving as a shelter for…

Summary

Published
24 October 2024
Strike Type
Ground operation
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

24 July 2024

Incident Code

ISPT240724a

Location

مخيم جباليا, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
During the morning of July 24th 2024, five people were reportedly killed and six others, including children, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on an apartment/home belonging to the Abdul Nadi family in the Al-Jurn area of the Jabalia Refugee Camp in the northern Gaza Strip. Shady Abdul Nadi posted on Facebook to announce…

Summary

Published
24 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

24 July 2024

Incident Code

ISPT240724j

Location

الحي النمساوي، خان يونس, Austrian neighbourhood, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On July 24th 2024, an elderly woman was reportedly killed by an alleged Israeli strike near a camp for displaced people west of Khan Younis. Even though the victim remains unidentified, Al Jazeera posted a video showing what appears to be her body being taken away from the rubble by a group of men. There…

Summary

Published
24 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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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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