Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

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 26, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0625

LOCATION

شارع النفق, Abu Hasira, Abdel Latif, and al-Masry family homes on al-Nafaq Street in the center of 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
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
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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
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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

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

August 1, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824k

LOCATION

مدرستي بدر ودلال المغربي في حي الشجاعية, Badr School and Dalal Al-Maghribi School, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

During the evening of August 1st 2024, at least 10 civilians were killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on Badr School and Dalal al-Maghribi School in the al-Shuja’iyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City. In addition to those killed, sources reported that the number of those injured ranged from 30 to “more than 45.” Airwars was

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10 – 16
(0–2 children6–8 men)
Civilians reported injured
30–46
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
9 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

August 4, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT040824m

LOCATION

مدرسة حسن سلامة بحي النصر, Hassan Salama School and Al-Nasr School, Al-Nasr neighbourhood, Gaza strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least 26 civilians were killed and many others were wounded by a declared Israeli airstrike on two UN-run schools, the Hassan Salama School and Al-Nasr school on August 4th 2024. The two schools appear to have been targeted at the same time, and geographically are very close to each other. The Palestinian Chronicle, quoting

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
School, UN facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
26 – 27
(5–18 children3–6 women5–15 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
26 named, 5 families identified
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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Incident date

August 6, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT060824l

LOCATION

مدرسة مسقط قرب دوار التعليم, Muscat school near Al Ta’lem roundabout, Gaza strip, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

During the evening of August 6th 2024, alleged Israeli artillery shelling injured at least three displaced civilians at the Muscat School near Al Ta’lem (Education) Roundabout in the north of the Gaza Strip. According to the Palestinian Press Agency (SafaPs), three people were injured in the reported Israeli military shelling. This number is supported by

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
3
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
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Incident date

September 10, 2024

Incident Code

USYEMBi023

LOCATION

محيط مدرسة أم المؤمنين عائشة في منطقة الجند بمحافظة تعز, the vicinity of the "Umm Al-Mu'minin Aisha" school in the Al-Jund area, Taiz, Yemen

On Tuesday, 10th September 2024, airstrikes allegedly perpetrated by US-UK forces on the Umm Al-Mu’minin Aisha School in Al-Jund area, Taiz District, Yemen, killed two girls and injured up to 17 civilians, many of them girls. Two female students from the Umm Al-Mu’minin Aisha School for girls were killed as a result of the two

Summary

First published
October 10, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 children)
Civilians reported injured
5–17
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 belligerents
US Forces, UK Military
Named victims
2 named
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Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0928

LOCATION

مدرسة نازحين بمشروع بيت لاهيا شمال القطاع, Khalifa Bin Zayed School, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At 9:52 am on Monday morning November 6th, 2023, an artillery shell allegedly launched by the Israeli forces robbed Mahmoud Adel al-Masry of his life and injured nine others who were sheltering in the Khalifa bin Zayed School in the Northern Gaza Beit Lahia project area. Despite being advised against doing so by his family, Mahmoud

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
School, UN facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
9
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
1
View Incident

Incident date

July 15, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT150724h

LOCATION

حي المفتي, Al Mufti street, Al Nuseirat camp, Gaza Strip, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 20:34 on the evening of the 15th of July 2024, an alleged Israeli artillery attack reportedly killed two civilians, Dr. Anwar Shahada Nassar, a lecturer at the Al-Quds Open University and former director of the House of the Holy Quran and Sunnah, and his son, Ahmed Anwar Nassar, an engineer, on Al-Mufti street, north of

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
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
View Incident

Incident date

July 15, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT150724f

LOCATION

مدرسة صلاح الدين قرب شارع الجلاء,, Salah Al Din school near Al Jalaa street, Al Rimal neighborhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 3:49 PM, on Monday, July 15th 2024, a young man was reportedly killed and between four and six others were injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the UNRWA Salah al-Din School in the Rimal neighborhood, on al-Jalaa Street, in central Gaza City. According to Safa News, at 4:37 PM, the Palestinian Civil

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
School, UN facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
4–6
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
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Incident date

August 22, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT220824o

LOCATION

مدرسة تؤوي نازحين قرب مستشفى شهداء الأقصى بدير البلح, School housing displaced people near Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Deir al-Balah, Gaza strip, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Two people, one of them Ramiz Madhat Abu Ajina “Abu Madhat”, were killed by an alleged Israeli quadcopter drone that fired shots at a school housing displaced people in Deir al Balah on August 22nd, 2024. Multiple sources– Sa7atPIBreaking, AJA Palestine, Voice of Palestine Radio, and Naimat Alsalam–reported the alleged killing of the two individuals,

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian infrastructure
School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 man)
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.
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
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
View Incident

Incident date

August 3, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT030824e

LOCATION

مدرسة حمامة بحي الشيخ رضوان, Hamama school, Al Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Saturday, August 3rd 2024, at least 16 civilians, including three women and at least four children, were killed and at least 60 others injured in a declared Israeli airstrike on the Hamama School located in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City, Gaza Strip. Israeli forces confirmed the strike, claiming they were targeting a

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
16 – 17
(4–5 children3 women6–7 men)
Civilians reported injured
60–63
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
19 named, 3 families identified
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Incident date

November 1, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0801

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة أبو نصر جنوب عمارة جاسر، في معسكر خانيونس جنوب قطاع غزة, Abu Nasr and Abu Odeh family homes, south of the Jasser Building, in the Khan Younis camp, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, November 1st 2023, between seven and 12 civilians were killed, including at least two women, as a result of two separate alleged Israeli airstrikes on the homes of the Abu Nasr and Abu Odeh families in the Khan Younis refugee camp, located in the southern Gaza Strip. At least 16 others were reported

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7 – 12
(2 children2 women3 men)
Civilians reported injured
16–41
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
6 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
View Incident

Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0827

LOCATION

مدرسة أبو عاصي تابعة لوكالة أونروا في مخيم الشاطئ, UNRWA school, Al Shati camp, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Early in the morning of November 2nd 2023, five civilians, including two children, one of them 5-year-old Hala Khalil Fayez Barakat and her mother Rudiynah, were killed and dozens of others were injured while sheltering at the Abu Assi school which is affiliated with the United Nation Palestinian relief agency, UNRWA, after reports of Israeli

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Last updated
October 18, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, School, UN facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(2 children1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
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
1
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0656

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة "سويدان" بمخيم النصيرات, the Suwaidan family home, Nuseirat Camp, Gaza Strip, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At least 11 civilians were reportedly killed and 15 others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Suwaidan family home in the Nuseirat refugee camp on Friday, 27th of October, 2023. 43-year-old Hani Jamal Suwaidan was killed, along with his son 17-year-old Muhannad Hani Suwaidan and his brothers 31-year-old Mahmoud Jamal Suwaidan, 36-year-old

Summary

First published
September 23, 2024
Last updated
October 14, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
11
(3 children1 woman6 men)
Civilians reported injured
15
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
11 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
8
View Incident

Incident date

October 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0751

LOCATION

منزل يعود لعائلة حجازي غرب رفح, Hijazi family home, west of Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Late at night, on the 30th October 2023, the home of Abdullah Hijazi in the Al-Geneina neighborhood, in Tal al-Sultan, west of Rafah was hit by an alleged Israeli airstrike, killing at least ten members of the Hijazi family, including seven children and two women, and injuring others. 33-year-old Hamza Mufid Abdullah Hijazi and his

Summary

First published
September 23, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10 – 11
(6–7 children2 women1 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.
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
10 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
10
View Incident

Incident date

June 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624k

LOCATION

مدرسة للأونروا تؤوي نازحين بمخيم الشاطئ غرب مدينة غزة, UNRWA school sheltering displaced people in the Beach Camp, west of Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

In the early hours of June 7th 2024, at least four people were killed and at least seven others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on an UNRWA school, west of the Al Wahda Tower, in the Al Shati (Beach) refugee camp, west of Gaza City. A Facebook post made by Mohamed Awad, a

Summary

First published
September 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, School, UN facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 6
(4 men)
Civilians reported injured
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.
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
4 named
View Incident

Incident date

July 13, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT130724h

LOCATION

الجامع الأبيض في مخيم الشاطئ, the White Mosque, al-Shati camp, Gaza Strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Around noon on Saturday, July 13th, 2024, a minimum of nineteen identified civilians, at least two of whom were children, as well as an individual whose civilian status is currently contested, and two militants, including the commander of the al-Aqsa Brigades Ezz El Din Zaki Akila, were killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike. More than

Summary

First published
September 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Religious Institution
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
19 – 20
(2–3 children14–15 men)
Civilians reported injured
21
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
Suspected target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
19 named, 2 families identified
Belligerents reported killed
2–3
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Incident date

December 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1880

LOCATION

مخيم النصيرات, Nuseirat camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At least 19 people, including a journalist and eight children, were killed and dozens were injured, including two infants, by alleged Israeli military bombardment on the evening of December 22nd 2023 on the home of the Khalifa family on El-Eshreen Street in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. Muthana Najjar reported in a

Summary

First published
September 4, 2024
Last updated
October 21, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
19
(8 children6 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
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
21 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
13
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0836

LOCATION

منزل عائلة عفانة بمخيم المغازي, Afana family home in the al-Maghazi refugee camp, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

In the early afternoon of November 2nd, 2023 an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Afana family home in the Al Maghazi refugee camp and killed 13 members of the Afana family, including five young children, and injured dozens of other civilians. The strike killed Dr. Azo Ismail Salim Afana, 69, alongside his wife Sameera Mahmoud

Summary

First published
September 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13
(5 children4 women4 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,Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
15 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
11
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0823a

LOCATION

مدرسـة ابو هميسة التابعة لوكالة أونروا  في معسكر جباليا شمال قطاع غزة, Abu Hamisa School, affiliated with UNRWA, Jabaliya Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On November 2nd 2023, two children were killed in an alleged airstrike on the UNRWA-affiliated Abu Hamisa School in Jabaliya Camp, North Gaza. The deceased were identified as 16-year-old Fathi Muhammad Omar al-Jarisi and Yaffa Basel al-Shimaly. Fathi’s death was announced by Khamis Hussein, an employee of the Palestine Benevolent Obliterated Association, on Facebook. Hussein

Summary

First published
September 2, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, UN facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 children)
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
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
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Incident date

July 13, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT130724e

LOCATION

منطقة النص في خان يونس, Near Al-Nas junction in the al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On July 13th 2024, at least 57 civilians were killed in a series of declared Israeli airstrikes near the al-Nas Junction in the al-Mawasi area near Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip. Israel declared the strike was targeting top Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif, said to be one of the architects behind the deadly October

Summary

First published
August 29, 2024
Last updated
September 13, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Humanitarian evacuation, IDP or refugee camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
57 – 150
(4–20 children7–8 women34–48 men)
Civilians reported injured
300
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,Food,Healthcare
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
63 named, 2 families identified
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0521

LOCATION

منزل عائلة الزطمة خلف مدرسة الكويتي وسط مدينة رفح جنوب قطاع غزة, Al-Zatma family home behind Al-Kuwaiti School in the center of the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On Monday, October 23, 2023, an alleged Israeli bombardment on the Al-Zatma family home in the al-Shawt camp of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, resulted in at least three people killed, and dozens of injuries. Mahmoud Ahmed Shaat (also referred to as Mahmoud Muhammad Shaat by local sources) was killed alongside his wife, 39-year-old

Summary

First published
August 14, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building, School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 4
(1 child1 woman1 man)
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
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Incident date

August 10, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT100824f

LOCATION

مدرسة التابعين في منطقة الصحابة بحي الدرج, Al-Tabi’een school, Al-Sahaba area, Al-Daraj neighborhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly after 5am on August 10th 2024, during dawn prayers, a series of Israeli airstrikes struck the al-Tabi’een school in the al-Sahaba area of the al-Daraj neighbourhood in Gaza City. The school was a temporary home to “around 2,400” displaced people; at least 77 civilians were found to have been killed, with at least 54

Summary

First published
August 10, 2024
Last updated
September 18, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
77 – 125
(7–11 children3–6 women35–60 men)
Civilians reported injured
54
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
87 named, 10 families identified
Belligerents reported killed
0–31
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Incident date

October 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0771

LOCATION

منزل عائلة رزق في حي الجنينة شرقي رفح, Rizq family’s home in the Al-Geneina neighborhood, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

In the early afternoon of Monday, October 30, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Rizq family home in the Al-Geneina neighborhood, east of Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 13 identified civilians, including at least four women and at least six children, and injuring 40 civilians, among them children. Local sources reported

Summary

First published
August 8, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13 – 24
(7 children6 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
40
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
15 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
13
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0519

LOCATION

منزلا لعائلة الأسطل قرب شارع المجمع قرب المنتزه في وسط خان يونس, A house for the Al-Astal family near Al-Majmaa Street near the park in the centre of Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, October 23, 2023, at least six civilians were killed, including four women, in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Astal family home near Al-Majmaa Street close to the park in the centre of Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. The strike also reportedly injured “a number” of others. The exact number of injuries is unknown.

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(4 women2 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
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
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