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

7 November 2024

Incident Code

ISPT071124t

Location

مدرسة ذكور الشاطئ الإبتدائية (ج), Al-Shati Elementary Boys School, Al Shati refugee camp, Gaza, Palestinian territories
At least 17 civilians and at least one Hamas militant were killed after a declared Israeli airstrike on the Al-Shati Boys Elementary School (Shuhaybar School) in the Al-Shati Refugee Camp west of Gaza City on 7 November, 2024. The school was reportedly housing thousands of displaced people at the time of the strike. The Israel…

Summary

Published
6 February 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Education (Primary School)
Civilians reported killed
17–18
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military actors reported killed
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

6 November 2024

Incident Code

ISPT061124e

Location

مدرسة حليمة السعدية في جبالي, Halima Al Sa’dia school, Jabalia refugee camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Around 9am on November 6th 2024, Israeli aircraft allegedly bombed Halima Al Sa’dia school in Jabalia camp in North Gaza that was sheltering thousands of displaced people. The bombing sparked a fire, reportedly injuring and killing dozens of people sheltering there, according to the video report by Al Jazeera. The exact number and names of…

Summary

Published
8 June 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education (Secondary School), IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
12–24
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

1 November 2024

Incident Code

ISPT011124h

Location

بوابة مدرسة تؤوي نازحين شمالي مخيم النصيرات, The gate of a school sheltering displaced people north of Al-Nuseirat camp, Deir al Balah, Palestinian territories
At approximately 12:00 pm on Friday, 1st November 2024, at least 11 civilians, including at least one woman and two children, were killed, and four others were reportedly injured when an alleged Israeli artillery strike hit the gate of Nuseirat Preparatory School, which was sheltering displaced people. This took place north of the Al-Nuseirat camp…

Summary

Published
5 March 2025
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
11
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

1 November 2024

Incident Code

ISPT011124b

Location

مدرسة الرافعي في جباليا,, Al Rafi’i school, Jabalia camp, Gaza Strip, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
In the early evening of 1 November 2024, “a number” of Palestinian civilians were killed in an airstrike reportedly conducted by the Israeli military. The airstrikes hit Al-Rafi’i school, which houses displaced persons, in Jabalia in the North of Gaza. Information regarding their identities was not made public. Several independent sources online, such as ShehabAgency,…

Summary

Published
8 June 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education (Secondary School)
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

28 October 2024

Incident Code

ISPT281024d

Location

مدرسة شهداء النصيرات بمخيم النصيرات, Shohadaa al-Nuseirat school, al-Nuseirat camp, Deir al Balah, Palestinian territories
At least one girl was injured by an alleged Israeli drone while she was fleeing the Shohadaa al-Nuseirat school in al-Nuseirat camp in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on October 28th, 2024. Several regional and local networks, such as Sada Falstin, Quds Today TV, Sa7at PI Breaking, along with various Facebook and Twitter users reported the incident,…

Summary

Published
8 June 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported injured
1
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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