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Israel has fought a number of conflicts in recent decades, including with Palestinian militant groups in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon – in each case leading to significant loss of life.

Airwars documented allegations of civilian harm to civilians in Israel during the May 2021 war between the Israeli military and Palestinian militants in Gaza.

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Israel and Gaza 2021

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Incident Date

20 May 2021

Incident Code

PALIS033

Location

عسقلان, אשקלון, Ashkelon, Southern, Israel
A rocket fired by Al Qassam directly hit a home in Ashkelon, injuring two civilians and causing damage to the building and surrounding area. Al Qassam claimed responsibility for the attack in a Telegram post that stated at 12:59 "Al-Qassam Brigades bombard occupied Ashkelon with a missile launch" and added at 13:18 "The enemy admits that a [settler]…

Summary

Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date

20 May 2021

Incident Code

PALIS034

Location

بئر السبع, באר שבע, Beersheba, Southern, Israel
A rocket struck a factory in an industrial area of Beersheba, Israel on May 20th, 2021 resulting in injuries, according to local reports. In a video posted by Al Jazeera Arabic several vehicles parked outside the factory were also seen to be damage. Images uploaded by Quds10 show damage to an exterior wall of the…

Summary

Published
20 May 2021
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date

20–21 May, 2021

Incident Code

PALIS032

Location

بيري, בארי, Beeri, Southern, Israel
A man was injured in a reported Palestinian rocket attack on the Kibbutz of Be'eri in southern Israel, on May 20th 2021, according to local reports. The Magon David Adom ambulance service said its staff provided medical care to a 53-year-old man who was transported to hospital in a light condition. Walla News reported the…

Summary

Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date

20 May 2021

Incident Code

PALIS035

Location

بئر السبع, באר שבע, Beersheva, Southern, Israel
Two civilians, including a child, were injured when a rocket, reportedly fired from Gaza, struck the city of Be'er Sheva, in southern Israel on May 20th 2021, according to multiple reports. Israel media outlet Behadrei Haredim said the Magen David Adom ambulance service attended to a 50-year-old man, injured to his legs, and a 14-year-old…

Summary

Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Research and Investigations

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airwars.org ↗
10 Dec, 2025
Investigations

Surviving the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

Short film visualising the militarisation of humanitarian aid to reveal its deadly implications for the future
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4 Mar, 2025
Investigations

A Long Return

A short film juxtaposing two videos along the same Gaza road. Taken five years apart, in 2020 and 2025, the footage is synchronised to illustrate the devastating impact of Gaza war
25 Feb, 2025
Tools, Visualisation
Palestinian territories, Israel

List of identified victims, as published by the Palestinian MoH in Gaza

A searchable list of all named victims in Gaza since October 2023, as published by the Palestinian Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza
25 Feb, 2025
Tools, Visualisation
Palestinian territories, Israel

قائمة الضحايا الذين تم تحديد هوياتهم كما نشر من قبل وزارة الصحة الفلسطينية في غزة

قائمة قابلة للبحث تضم أسماء جميع الضحايا في غزة منذ تشرين الأول (أكتوبر) 2023، وفقًا للبيانات الصادرة عن وزارة الصحة الفلسطينية في القطاع. تقوم منظمة الحروب الجوية (إيرورز) بإعادة نشر هذه القوائم كما
airwars.org ↗
12 Dec, 2024
Policy, Report, Research

Patterns of harm analysis – Gaza, October 2023

Analysis finds first month of Gaza bombing campaign among the most intense and destructive in modern warfare
airwars.org ↗
9 Oct, 2024
Investigations, Policy

The Killings They Tweeted

Matching Israeli military strike footage to civilian casualties on the ground to reveal full human cost of 'precise' campaign