Israel and Gaza

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

20 May 2025

Incident Code

ISPT200525j

Location

مدرسة موسى بن نصير بحي الدرج وسط مدينة غزة, Musa Bin Nusair Boys Primary School, Al-Daraj neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
At least 11 people were reportedly killed, including four children and three women, and dozens more injured when two alleged Israeli "suicide" drones struck Musa Bin Nusair School in the al-Daraj neighborhood of central Gaza City. The school was known to be sheltering displaced civilians. Though an initial report, published by Safa News at 2:56…

Summary

Published
10 September 2025
Strike Type
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
11–44
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

18 July 2024

Incident Code

ISPT180724o

Location

بوابة مدرسة الفلاح في حي الزيتون, Al-Falah School Gate, al-Zaytoun Neighbourhood, southeast of Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On 18 July 2024, two people were reportedly killed and up to eight people injured when an Israeli drone strike allegedly hit al-Falah School near the gates of the complex in the al-Zaytoun neighbourhood of southeastern Gaza City. According to Ramallah News, the school, located near al-Shafi’i Mosque, was reportedly an UNRWA-affiliated school that was…

Summary

Published
15 August 2025
Strike Type
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

27 October 2024

Incident Code

ISPT271024k

Location

مدرسة اسماء في مخيم الشاطئ, Asmaa School, Al Shati Refugee Camp, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Sunday, October 27, 2024, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Asmaa School in Al-Shati Refugee Camp, west of Gaza City, while it was being used as a shelter for displaced families. The airstrike caused significant destruction and resulted in the deaths of eleven identified civilians, including four journalists,  two children, and members of multiple…

Summary

Published
13 August 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
11
Civilians reported injured
2–20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

7 November 2024

Incident Code

ISPT071124u

Location

مدرسة الرمال, Al Rimal school, Al Nasr Street, Al Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 6 PM on Thursday, November 7, 2024, Al-Rimal School in Gaza, located on Al-Nasr Street in the western Al Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, which was reportedly sheltering thousands of displaced individuals, mostly from Beit Hanoun, was allegedly bombed by the Israeli military. The attack resulted in the deaths of at least three…

Summary

Published
4 July 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Civilians reported injured
2–9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 November 2024

Incident Code

ISPT201124n

Location

مدرسة عوني الحرثاني, Awni al-Harathani School, Beit Lahia, Northern Gaza, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 2:45 p.m. on 20 November 2024 three civilians, including two children, were reportedly killed when the Israeli military allegedly launched an attack on Awni al-Harthani School in Beit Lahia, which was sheltering displaced people at the time of the attack. At 2:45 p.m., the Safa news agency reported that three civilians were killed…

Summary

Published
4 July 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike), Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 October 2024

Incident Code

ISPT201024k

Location

شمال قطاع غزة مدرسة أبو حسين بمخيم جباليا, Abu Hussein school, Jabalia camp, North Gaza, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Sunday afternoon (at around 16:12), October 20, 2024, at least two civilians were killed and others wounded in an alleged Israeli artillery shelling at the Abu Hussein school affiliated with the UN, in Jabalia camp, North Gaza Strip, which destroyed the school building. Many local and regional networks, including Sawt Beirut News, Al-Jazeera and…

Summary

Published
8 June 2025
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Education (Secondary School), IDP or Refugee Camp
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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