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

4 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0870

Location

حي الصبرة، مدينة غزة, Al-Sabra neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Saturday, November 4th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike reportedly struck the Al Nimr family house in the Sabra neighbourhood in Gaza City, killing six civilians and injuring six others. While some sources did not specify the number of casualties, the majority, including Snd News Agency and @ShehabAgency, consistently reported that six people had been…

Summary

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

4–7 November, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0913a

Location

حي الصبرة بمدينة غزة, Al-Sabra neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Between November 4th and 7th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike in the Al Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City killed 33-year-old USAID contractor Hani Mohamed Fahkry Jnena (Janinah), his 32-year-old wife, Abeer (Abari) Amer Khalaf Ahl, and their two young daughters, Maryam Hani Mohamed Jnena, aged four, and Zeina Hani Mohamed Jnena, aged two. The family…

Summary

Published
8 June 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

4 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0888

Location

سوق البساطات في حي الشجاعية، مدينة غزة, Al-Bastat Market, Al-Shujaiya neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
During the morning of ​​ Saturday, November 4, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit Al-Bastat Market in the Al-Shujaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City. At least seven civilians, including four children and a woman, were reportedly killed in the strike, with multiple members from the Abu Ajwa and the Abu Jabal families identified among the deceased.…

Summary

Published
4 July 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Commerce (Market)
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

4 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0871

Location

مدرسة الفاخورة، مخيم جباليا, Al Fakhoura School, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
During the morning of Saturday, November 4th 2023, between 12 and 15 people, including at least six children, were killed and between 54 and 70, including at least four children and one woman, were wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the UNRWA-administered Al Fakhoura School in the Jabalia Refugee Camp in northern Gaza. Sources…

Summary

Published
30 July 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
12–15
Civilians reported injured
54–70
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

4 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0866

Location

Vicinity of European Hospital, Al-Fokhari area, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On the afternoon of November 4, 2023, a 28-year-old man named Bilal Jamil al-Tabash was killed and another person was injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike near the European Hospital in the Al-Fokhari area in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. On the day of the alleged Israeli strike, @Sa7atPlBreaking and @ShehabAgency shared photos from “the farewell of…

Summary

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

4 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0867

Location

الصبرة، مدينة غزة, Al-Sabra neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 1:33 PM on November 4, 2023, 65-year-old Jamal Masoud Abu Dhahir and his infant granddaughter Sela Mahmoud Jamal Abu Dhahir - who was less than a year old - were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their family home in the Al-Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. Sources reported…

Summary

Published
15 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
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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