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

25 October 2023–27 October 2024

Incident Code

ISPT0733

Location

رفح, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
Two civilians, a father and son, were reportedly killed by an alleged Israeli bombing of their home next to Rabaa al-Adawiya, west of Rafah in the Gaza Strip likely on or before 27th October 2023, when reports on the casualties began to emerge online. Abdul Rahman Essam Salah, posting on Facebook, named those killed as…

Summary

Published
13 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

24 August 2024

Incident Code

ISPT240824l

Location

دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
While seeking shelter in a school located in Deir Al Balah, a woman was reportedly injured by an alleged Israeli sniper shortly before 3:15 PM on August 24th, 2024. Many sources such as the Palestinian Refugee Portal and the Palestine Post reported on the sniper shooting, however all the sources repeated the same information. Therefore,…

Summary

Published
11 October 2024
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

28 August 2024

Incident Code

ISPT280824r

Location

جوار مدرسة المنفلوطي دير البلح, Vicinity of Al Manfalouti School, Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
On August 28, 2024, an alleged Israeli drone strike hit a group of civilians sheltering in front of Al Manfalouti School in Deir Al Balah, Gaza Strip, killing at least ten civilians and injuring "dozens." The school was being used as a shelter for displaced persons. Initial reports claimed seven people had been killed, with…

Summary

Published
11 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
10–13
Civilians reported injured
7–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

21 August 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210824c

Location

مدرسة صلاح الدين، حي الرمال، مدينة غزة, Salah al-Din School, Al Rimal neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 3:50 AM on Wednesday, August 21st 2024, at least four civilians were killed including two children, and at least 13 others, including ten children, were injured after a declared Israeli airstrike hit the UNRWA-affiliated Salah Al Din School which housed displaced people in the Al Rimal neighbourhood, west of Gaza City. Israeli forces…

Summary

Published
11 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
13–18
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 August 2024

Incident Code

ISPT200824b

Location

مدرسة مصطفى حافظ، حي الرمال، مدينة غزة, Mustafa Hafez School, Al Rimal neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On the morning of Tuesday, August 20th, 2024, a 32-year-old journalist from Record Media named Hamza Abdulrahman Murtaja was killed alongside at least 15 to 18 other civilians, including at least eight children, while dozens of civilians were also wounded in a declared Israeli airstrike on the Mustafa Hafez elementary school located in the Al-Rimal…

Summary

Published
11 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
16–19
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

5 February 2024

Incident Code

ISPT050224o

Location

منطقة بئر النعجة, Bir Al Naja area, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On February 5th, 2024, two brothers, one of them a child, were reportedly injured by an alleged Israeli shooting while inspecting their house in the Bir Al Naja area in the northern Gaza Strip. According to an Instagram post by @Tariq_al_deqes on February 5th, Obaida Abu Safiya, a 16-year-old boy, and his older brother were…

Summary

Published
11 October 2024
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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