Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0746

LOCATION

لعائلة "الحلو" غرب نتساريم، بالمحافظة الوسطى, al-Hilu/al-Helou family home, west of Netzarim, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, October 29, 2023, four civil defense workers from the “Al-Zahraa Center” were injured in an alleged “double-tap” strike perpetrated by Israeli forces while they were responding to an earlier strike on the al-Hilu family home located west of the former Netzarim settlement in the Deir Al Balah governorate of the Gaza Strip. According

Summary

First published
October 20, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
4
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
4 named
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Incident date

October 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0107a

LOCATION

حي الشيخ رضوان، مدينة غزة, Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, a Palestinian man named Ahmed Siam was killed during the bombing of the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in Gaza City. Airwars’ researchers identified two social media posts with information about the incident and shared an image of the killed man. As no explicit attribution to a belligerent has been made, the civilian

Summary

First published
October 20, 2024
Last updated
November 28, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

June 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624a

LOCATION

بلدة الفخاري, Al Fakhari town, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Three civilians were killed and others were reportedly injured by an alleged Israeli strike in the town of Al Fakhari, east of Khan Younis, on June 21, 2024. At 3am that day, the Palestinian Information Center wrote on Twitter/X that there had been a raid “targeting” Al Fakhari and other news sources referenced the bombing

Summary

First published
October 20, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(1 child2 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0666

LOCATION

منطقة القرارة بخانيونس، جنوب القطاع, al-Abbara Street, west of the al-Qarara Secondary School, al-Qarara Area in Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

At least two identified civilians, including a 17-year-old boy, were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli drone strike on al-Abbara Street, west of the al-Qarara Secondary School in the al-Qarara area of Khan Younis, on Friday, 27th October 2023. Numerous sources, including the Gazan Shehab News Agency, reported that two people had been killed in

Summary

First published
October 20, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(1 child1–2 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0536d

LOCATION

قطاع غزة, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Monday, the 23rd of October, 2023, 18-year-old Adnan Jihad Muhammed Abu Baraka was reportedly killed by an alleged Israeli shelling. The X/Twitter account ‘Martyrs of Gaza’ stated that Adnan Jihad Baraka was killed “in the Israeli shelling on Gaza”. Several online messages of condolence were shared via Facebook by his friends and

Summary

First published
October 20, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0744

LOCATION

شارع اللبابيدي، مدينة غزة, Lababidi Street, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At around 10 PM on Sunday, October 29th, 2023, 19 members of the Mushtaha family, including six women, one of them pregnant, were killed and dozens were reportedly injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike hit their home on Lababidi Street in Gaza City. The incident was reported by the Palestinian Information Centre on its official

Summary

First published
October 18, 2024
Last updated
December 2, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
19 – 24
(0–9 children6–8 women4–11 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
19 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Street
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Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0782

LOCATION

بالقرب من جامع الامام الشافعي حي الزيتون, Vicinity of Imam Al Shafi’i Mosque, Al Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

A house of the Juha family located on Al Barham Street in the Al Zeitoun neighbourhood of Gaza City was allegedly hit by an Israeli airstrike shortly before 11 AM on Tuesday, 31st of October, 2023, reportedly resulting in the death of at least seven civilians, including and six children, and injuring of a number

Summary

First published
October 18, 2024
Last updated
December 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 26, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0625

LOCATION

محطة الريفي، مدينة غزة , Vicinity of Al Rifi Petrol Station, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Around midnight on Thursday, October 26th 2023, at least 12 civilians, including at least three women, were reportedly killed and a number of others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike that hit homes of the Abu Hasira and Abdel Latif families on al-Nafaq Street, near the al-Tawhid and Sunnah Mosque and “al-Ashi” carpentry in

Summary

First published
October 13, 2024
Last updated
November 25, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12 – 49
(0–6 children3–8 women2–5 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education,Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
11 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0728

LOCATION

منزل عائلة شامية في مخيم الشاطئ, Shamia Family Home, al-Shati Camp, west of Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 6pm on Sunday, 29th October 2023, at least 35 civilians, including at least eight women and 16 children, were reportedly killed and dozens were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of the Shamiya family in al-Shati Refugee Camp, west of Gaza City. @Shaabradio was the first to report the incident

Summary

First published
October 13, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
35 – 37
(16–18 children8–9 women10–11 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
37 named, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
25
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0731

LOCATION

شرقي خان يونس, East of Khan Yunis, Southern Gaza Strip, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On 29 October 2023, Muhammad Muslim Muhammad Abu Nasira, an 18 year old man, was reportedly killed by a bombing while on his bicycle in the east of Khan Younis. Safa News reported the incident and many friends and family mourned Muhammad’s death via social media. Multiple family members shared photos of the young man on Facebook.

Summary

First published
October 13, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0644

LOCATION

برج سكني غرب مدينة غزة في حي الشاطئ, A residential tower west of Gaza City in the Al-Shati neighbourhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least 42 civilians were killed, and dozens reportedly injured, at dawn on the 27th of October 2023, as a result of an alleged Israeli bombing of a residential tower between Hamid Street and Ashkelon Mosque, in the area by the Zant Pharmacy, that was housing internally displaced people, located in the Majadala neighborhood of

Summary

First published
October 13, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
42 – 111
Civilians reported injured
12–200
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0729

LOCATION

عائلة حنون, Hanoun family and al-Kahlot family home in the al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At 4:20 AM on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 29 civilians, including eight women and thirteen children, were killed and others were wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on residential buildings in the al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. On November 4, Mahmoud al-Kahlot, the surviving son of “Haj” Abdul Karim Mahmoud al-Kahlot

Summary

First published
October 13, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
29
(13 children8 women8 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
29 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
23
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0733

LOCATION

غربي رفح, Rabaa al-Adawiya, west of Rafah, Gaza, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

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

First published
October 13, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0522

LOCATION

شارع اليرموك وسط مدينة غزة, Yarmouk Street in central Gaza City, Gaza strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

During the morning of October 23rd, 2023, at least 10 civilians were reportedly killed and a number of others were wounded as a result of an alleged Israeli bombing on two houses on Yarmouk Street, in the center of Gaza City, Gaza Strip. Abu Mustafa Abdel-Al and Sadeq Shaken identified the names of ten people

Summary

First published
October 13, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10 – 12
(1–3 children4–6 women5–7 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
10 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
View Incident

Incident date

October 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0764

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة "فطاير" في الزوايدة وسط القطاع, House of the Fatayer family in Al-Zawaida in the centre of the Gaza Strip, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

During the morning of Monday 30th October 2023, an alleged Israeli missile attack killed at least 30 civilians, including at least 13 children and six women, and injured eight people, including at least four children. The strike hit the Fatayer family home in Al-Zawaida in the Deir al-Balah governorate. Those killed were from the Sarsak

Summary

First published
October 13, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
30 – 31
(13–16 children6–8 women9–10 men)
Civilians reported injured
8
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
38 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
26
View Incident

Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0780

LOCATION

بالقرب من مسجد الدعوة، النصيرات, Vicinity of Al Dawa Mosque, Al Nuseirat camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On the evening of Friday, October 27, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Amriti family home, near the Al Dawa Mosque, in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, killing between four and seven civilians, including three children, and injuring up to seven. Shehab Agency and Al Mayadeen, among other sources, reported that

Summary

First published
October 13, 2024
Last updated
December 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 7
(3 children2 men)
Civilians reported injured
2–7
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0779

LOCATION

مخيم جباليا, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 10:47 PM on Tuesday, October 31st 2023, at least 21 members of the Abu al-Eish and al-Helou families, including at least nine women and seven children, were reportedly killed and dozens injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of the Abu al-Eish family in the Block 2 of Jabalia refugee camp,

Summary

First published
October 13, 2024
Last updated
October 17, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
21 – 22
(7 children9 women5 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
21 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
20
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0781

LOCATION

منزل عائلة كريزم مقابل عيادة الفاخورة غربي جباليا, the Krizem family’s house, opposite Al-Fakhoura Clinic, west of Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 8:51 PM on Wednesday, October 31st 2023, six civilians were killed and several civilians, including a girl, were injured in an alleged Israeli strike at the Krizem family’s house located opposite the Al-Fakhoura Clinic, west of Jabalia, in the Gaza Strip. Multiple posts, including a Twitter post from @ShehabAgency and a news report

Summary

First published
October 13, 2024
Last updated
October 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0726

LOCATION

منزل عائلة الخور في حي الصبرة قرب مسجد عبد الله عزام, al-Khor family home near to Abdullah Azzam Mosque, al-Sabra neighbourhood, near to Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, 29 October 2023, between 30 and 33 civilians, including at least eight children and three women, were killed as a result of an alleged Israeli attack on their home located near to Abdullah Azzam Mosque in the al-Sabra neighbourhood, near to Gaza City, in the Gaza Strip. 61-year-old Sheikh Juma al-Khor was killed in the

Summary

First published
October 13, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
30 – 33
(8–14 children3 women5 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
12 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
12
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Incident date

August 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT240824l

LOCATION

مدرسة تؤوي نازحين في دير البلح, a school sheltering displaced people in Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

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, this

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Ground operation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

August 28, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT280824r

LOCATION

مجموعة مواطنين أمام مدرسة المنفلوطي بدير البلح, In front of Al-Manfalouti School, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

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 the figure

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian infrastructure
School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10 – 13
Civilians reported injured
7–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
12 named, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
7
View Incident

Incident date

August 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210824c

LOCATION

مدرسة صلاح الدين في حي الرمال بمدينة غزة, Salah al-Din School in al-Rimal neighborhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

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 said that

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building, School, UN facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 7
(2–3 children2 men)
Civilians reported injured
13–18
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
8 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
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Incident date

August 20, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT200824b

LOCATION

مدرسة مصطفى حافظ  في حي الرمال بمدينة غزة, Mustafa Hafez School in Al-Rimal neighbourhood in Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

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 Hustafa Hafez elementary school located in the Al-Rimal

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
16 – 19
(8–11 children1 woman6 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
7 named
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Incident date

February 5, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT050224o

LOCATION

منطقة بئر النعجة, Bir al-Naja area, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

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 the

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Ground operation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
View Incident

Incident date

July 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT240724c

LOCATION

قرب مجمع مدارس العودة ببلدة عبسان الكبيرة, Near the Al-Awda Schools Complex in the town of Abasan Al-Kabira, Khan Younis, Gaza strip, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On July 24th 2024, one child was killed and another seriously injured when an alleged Israeli sniper shot the children near the Al-Awda Schools Complex in the town of Abasan Al-Kabira. The two young siblings were reportedly returning to the school when they were hit. The victims were identified as 7 year old Ali Assad

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Ground operation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 child)
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

April 12, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT120424l

LOCATION

شمال النصيرات, North of Nuseirat Camp, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Friday morning, April 12th 2024, an alleged drone strike by the Israeli Military resulted in the death of a child and multiple injuries in an area north of the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in Gaza. Although the number of injuries is unspecified, several news outlets and social media users reported that the casualties were brought

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 child)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

June 19, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT190624h

LOCATION

سوق النصيرات, Al Nuseirat market, Gaza strip, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On June 19th 2024 a boy was injured by bullets from an alleged Israeli quadcopter plane that opened fire in the Nuseirat refugee camp market in Deir al-Balah. The name and age of the child have not been found within local sources. According to a Facebook post by Rami al-Sabe, the incident occurred during Eid

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Marketplace
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

August 8, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT080824n

LOCATION

مدرسة الزهراء في حي الدرج, Al Zahraa school, Al Daraj neighborhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On August 8th, 2024, at around 3pm, at least 12 members of the Mahani family were killed and dozens of others were wounded in an alleged Israeli strike on the Al-Zahraa School, located in the Al-Daraj neighbourhood, east of Gaza City. The victims included Muhammad Muslim Mahani (Abu Ali), Muhammad Muslim Mahani’s daughter* (name unknown),

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12 – 13
(6–8 children1–2 women1–2 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
12 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

August 8, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT080824m

LOCATION

مدرسة عبد الفتاح حمود في شارع يافا, school of Abdulfattah Hamoud in Yafa street, al Tufah neighborhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At around 3pm on Thursday, August 8th 2024, a declared Israeli airstrike struck the Abdul Fattah Hamoud School, resulting in the deaths of at least six people, including four members of the Al-Fayoumi family and a 9-month-old baby. The attack also left dozens of others injured, among them six children. The school, located on Yaffa

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(2 children2 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
7 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

June 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624m

LOCATION

منزل عائلة الشريف في النصيرات, Al Sharif family house, Al Nuseirat camp, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At least two children were injured following an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Sharif family home on Al-Ishrin Street of Nuseirat Refugee Camp on the evening of June 21st 2024. One child was reported to be in critical condition and receiving intensive care, according to a family source referenced by Media Jihad Taha on Facebook.

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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