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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Incidents
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Incident Date

13 May 2025

Incident Code

ISPT130525j

Location

المستشفي الاروبي، خان يونس, European Hospital, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
During the afternoon/evening of May 13, 2025, the Israeli military dropped dozens of bombs that hit and damaged the European Hospital and surrounding homes in Khan Younis, Gaza, killing at least 15 civilians, including two children and two women, and injuring 70 others, including four journalists. The Israeli military announced the strike, initially stating that…

Summary

Published
30 September 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle (Bus), Residential, Healthcare (Hospital)
Civilians reported killed
15–48
Civilians reported injured
70
Military actors reported killed
3–11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

16–17 April, 2025

Incident Code

ISPT170425zc

Location

شارع الداخلية، مخيم جباليا, Al-Dakhiliya Street, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
During the night between 16 and 17 April 2025, an alleged Israeli SkyStriker drone, commonly known as a suicide drone, hit the tent of the Asaliyeh family in the Jabalia Refugee Camp/Jabalia al-Balad, the north of the Gaza strip, killing seven of the family members and injuring at least 13 others, including two children. The…

Summary

Published
8 June 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
Residential, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
7–13
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

18 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325Zb

Location

بالقرب من المسجد العمري الكبير، مدينة جباليا, residence of the al-Batsh family near Omari Mosque, Jabalia al-Balad, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Tuesday, March 18, 2025 in the early morning hours, a number of civilians were reportedly killed and/or injured during an alleged Israeli airstrike on the residence of the al-Batsh family in Jabalia al-Balad in North Gaza. All available sources, including journalists Anas al-Sharif and Hani al-Shaer, and local media outlets such as Al-Jazeera Palestine…

Summary

Published
12 September 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential (Apartment Building)
Civilians reported killed
2–24
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

23 December 2024

Incident Code

ISPT231224p

Location

بالقرب من مستشفى كمال عدوان، بيت لاهيا, Vicinity of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
In the early afternoon of Monday (at around 13:47), December 23, 2024, a man was killed in front of the gate of Kamal Adwan Hospital, in the Jabalia camp, North Gaza, by an alleged Israeli strike. His name was Kamel Mahmoud Abu Saif “Abu Arafa” and he was reportedly initially injured by the strike, but…

Summary

Published
4 July 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

21 December 2024

Incident Code

ISPT211224k

Location

بالقرب من مستشفى كمال عدوان، مخيم جباليا, Kamal Adwan Hospital, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
In the late evening of Saturday 21 December 2024, at least one member of the medical staff at the Kamal Adwan Hospital, and possibly more civilians, were reportedly injured in an alleged Israeli bombardment of the hospital which sources said occurred without prior warning and involved a combination of airstrikes and/or drone strikes, shelling from…

Summary

Published
13 July 2025
Strike Type
Ground operation, Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

6 December 2024

Incident Code

ISPT061224e

Location

بالقرب من مستشفى كمال عدوان، بيت لاهيا, Vicinity of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
At least 34 civilians, including at least five children and six women, were killed and dozens of others were injured by an alleged Israeli ground and air attack on Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, Gaza the morning of December 6, 2024. Airwars further identified at least two (and possibly three) militants among the fatalities.…

Summary

Published
12 September 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike, Ground operation
Infrastructure
Residential, Healthcare (Hospital)
Civilians reported killed
34–51
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military actors reported killed
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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