Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident date

November 19, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT191124g

LOCATION

أثناء تعبئة المياه أمام بوابة مدرسة بيت لاهيا, filling water in front of the gate of Beit Lahia School, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least one person was killed and an unknown number were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike on a water filling station in front of the Beit Lahia School in Beit Lahia, Northern Gaza, on November 19, 2024. Several news outlets, including Al Arabiya Palestine and Al Jazeera Palestine confirmed the death

Summary

First published
March 10, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Education, Water, Well
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
(0–1 children1 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
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

November 5, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0914b

LOCATION

قطاع غزة, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On November 5, 2023, two brothers, 20-year-old Osama Alaa Hothot and 19-year-old Islam Alaa Hothot, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike as they were on their way to secure flour and food for their family. According to the page Gaza Martyrs, Osama and Islam’s family had sought refuge in Sabra in Gaza City to

Summary

First published
March 10, 2025
Last updated
March 20, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

November 5, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0910

LOCATION

مسجد الدعوة شمال غرب النصيرات وسط القطاع, Al-Dawa Mosque northwest of Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, Gaza strip, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

During noon prayers on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at least one man was killed and at least four others, including children, were injured by an alleged Israeli drone strike on the courtyard of Al-Da’wa Mosque in Nuseirat Refugee Camp, in the central Gaza Strip. On Facebook, Alghad TV recounted “a number of displaced persons injured”

Summary

First published
March 10, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Mosque, Religious
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
(1 man)
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
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Incident date

November 14, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT141124n

LOCATION

مدرسة صلاح الدين، الناصر، مدينة غزة, Salah al-Din School, Al-Nasr neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least four civilians, including two children, 13-year-old Mahmoud Ibrahim Mahmoud Dababsh and nine or 11-year-old Anas Ahmed Abdul Rahman al-Mashharawi, were reportedly killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Salah al-Din School on 14 November, 2024. In addition, “many others” were injured, though the details about these casualties were not found among local

Summary

First published
March 5, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 5
(2–4 children1 man)
Civilians reported injured
5–10
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
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
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Incident date

September 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB240924g

LOCATION

بلدة الدوير, town of Douair, Nabatieh district, Nabatieh, Lebanon

Shortly before 2:33 AM on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, several social media posts and media outlets reported on the alleged Israeli airstrikes in Douair, in the Nabatieh district, Lebanon, resulting in the death of at least five civilians, among them a husband and his wife and a Syrian refugee. The incident was first reported by

Summary

First published
March 5, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(2 women3 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
5 named, 2 families identified
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Incident date

December 15, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT151224za

LOCATION

مدرسة للأونروا تؤوي نازحين غربي مدينة خان يونس, Ahmad Bin Abdul Aziz School UNRWA school housing displaced people west of Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday evening, December 15, 2024, 16 identified civilians, including at least seven children and two women, were killed in to a declared Israeli airstrike on the third floor of the Ahmad Bin Abdul Aziz School (Sheikh Jamil School), a UNRWA facility housing displaced people west of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza. The strike was

Summary

First published
March 5, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
16 – 20
(7–9 children2 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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
16 named, 3 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
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Incident date

August 23, 2024

Incident Code

CS1998

LOCATION

البصيرة, Al Busayra, Deir Ezzor, Syria

On August 23, 2024, Mohammad Ahmad al-Hasan was killed at dawn in a home on 20 or 40 Street in Al Busayra, eastern Deir Ezzor Governorate, Syria. He was the father of two girls, and a nurse at Al Hamadi Specialist Hospital in Al Busayra, with at least one source alleging that he was a

Summary

First published
March 3, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 1
(0–1 men)
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 belligerents
US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces
Suspected target
ISIS
Named victims
1 named
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0818

LOCATION

الزيتون وسط مدينة غزة, Homes of the al-Borai, al-Awadi and Barakat families near al-Shamaa Mosque, al-Zaytoun, south Gaza City, Gaza City, the Gaza Strip

On November 2nd 2023 at least 81 civilians, but as many as 90, from five families were reportedly killed and a large number of others wounded when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the homes of the Abu Samaan, Al-Awadi, Al-Borai, Al-Qishawi, and Barakat families near the Al-Shamaa Mosque in the Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, south of Gaza

Summary

First published
February 28, 2025
Last updated
March 13, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
81 – 90
(28–36 children18–21 women13–20 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
71 named, 4 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
35
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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Incident date

October 26, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0631

LOCATION

المعسكر الغربي غرب خانيونس, Western Camp, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

During the morning of Thursday, October 26, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Shamala family residency and neighbouring homes on al-Bair street in the Western Camp, Block 6, west of the city of Khan Younis, resulted in at least 51 civilians killed, including at least 18 children and 19 women, and more than

Summary

First published
February 28, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
51
(18–20 children19 women12 men)
Civilians reported injured
101
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
52 named, 7 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
40
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

November 13, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT131124w

LOCATION

مدرسة الشهيد ياسر عرفات الثانوية للموهوبين و الموهوبات، حي الشيخ رضوان، مدينة غزة, Martyr Yasser Arafat Secondary School for Gifted Boys and Girls, Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On 13th November 2024, an alleged Israeli quadcopter/drone attack on the Al Mawhoubin Gifted School housing displaced people in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, west of Gaza City injured three civilians. The incident was reported by Al Jazeera who also shared photos of Red Crescent volunteers transporting an injured man to the hospital in a stretcher,

Summary

First published
February 26, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Education
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 10, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT101024l

LOCATION

منزل عائلة أبو طاقة في منطقة الشهداء غرب مخيم جبالي, Rafidah School, Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At approximately 11:30 AM, on Thursday, October 10, 2024, a declared Israeli airstrike hit the Rafidah School in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip. The attack killed at least 30 civilians, including seven women and four children, and injured at least 54 others. At the time of the strike, the school was sheltering hundreds of displaced

Summary

First published
February 26, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, Healthcare, Temporary Healthcare Facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
30 – 31
(4 children7 women19–20 men)
Civilians reported injured
54–91
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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
31 named, 6 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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Incident date

November 5, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0897

LOCATION

محيط مستشفى القدس في تل الهوا, Al-Quds Hospital, Tal Al-Hawa, Gaza strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the morning of November 5, 2023, at approximately 10am, one patient in the intensive care unit of al-Quds Hospital was injured by heavy artillery shelling, airstrikes, and explosions allegedly deployed by the Israeli military. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) first reported the news at 10:30 AM, reporting that al-Qud Hospital, the refuge of

Summary

First published
February 24, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Healthcare, Hospital
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1–3
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

November 15, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT151124o

LOCATION

المواصي، خان يونس, Al-Mawasi, southwest of Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On 15th November 2024, an alleged Israeli strike on a tent housing displaced people in a camp in the coastal Mawasi region in Khan Younis killed at least 10 civilians, including six children, and injured 10 more, including three with serious wounds. The Palestinian Center for Human Rights reported that “At approximately 1:00 PM, an

Summary

First published
February 6, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10
(6–7 children2–3 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
10
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, 2 families identified
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

September 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB240924za

LOCATION

لُبْنان, Lebanon

On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, six members of a Syrian family, including at least one woman and two children, were reportedly killed during an alleged Israeli airstrike in Lebanon. According to several sources, including News Without Borders and Twitter/X users @AbazeedMunof and @Hassan_Abdalleh, the family was originally from Tafas in the Daraa governorate of Syria

Summary

First published
February 6, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Apartment Building, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(2–4 children1–2 women1–2 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
6 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

November 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT071124t

LOCATION

مدرسة ذكور الشاطئ الإبتدائية (ج), Al-Shati Elementary Boys School, Al Shati refugee camp, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

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

First published
February 6, 2025
Last updated
February 27, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp, Primary School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
17 – 18
(10–12 children3 women2–5 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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
18 named, 2 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
Belligerents reported killed
1–2
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Incident date

November 3, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0845

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة عواد في الحي الياباني بخانيونس جنوب القطاع, Awad family in the Japanese neighbourhood of Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 11:35 AM on Friday, November 3, 2023, the Awad family home in the Japanese neighbourhood of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, was hit by an alleged Israeli airstrike, resulting in at least 24 civilians killed, including four generations of a displaced family, and injuring 45 other civilians. Gazan Shegab Agency was

Summary

First published
February 6, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
24
(8–10 children7–9 women7 men)
Civilians reported injured
45
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
24 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
13
View Incident

Incident date

November 3, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0844

LOCATION

طريق الرشيد الساحلي, Al-Rashid Al-Bahri Coastal Road, Gaza Strip, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Around midday on Friday, November 3rd, 2023, an alleged shelling from Israeli tanks and/or naval boats hit displaced families on the Al-Rashid Al Bahri coastal road in the Gaza Strip. This shelling, occurring amid attempts by civilians to flee to the southern regions of Gaza from the north, resulted in the deaths of at least

Summary

First published
February 6, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Ground operation, Naval bombardment
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
14
(7 children2 women1 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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
10 named, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0826

LOCATION

حي الفالوجا, Al Faluga, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 6:22 AM on Thursday, November 2, 2023, the homes of the Hamid, Al-Sharafi, and Labad families located in the Al Faluja area in Jabalia Refugee Camp in the north of the Gaza Strip were allegedly bombed by Israeli forces, killing at least 24 identified civilians belonging to three different families and spanning over

Summary

First published
February 6, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
24 – 46
(7–9 children13–15 women3 men)
Civilians reported injured
5
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, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
13
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 28, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT291024b

LOCATION

بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Between 10pm on October 28th and 4am on October 29th, 2024, between 129 and 254 civilians, including at least 42 children and 28 women, were killed and at least 45 others, including women and children, were injured by declared Israeli airstrikes on the homes of the Abu Nasr family and the Abu Ouda family in

Summary

First published
January 25, 2025
Last updated
January 31, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
129 – 254
(42–60 children28–37 women29–38 men)
Civilians reported injured
45
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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
129 named, 2 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
View Incident

Incident date

July 9, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT090724j

LOCATION

بوابة مدرسة العودة في عبسان شرقي خان يونس, gate of Al-Awda School in Abasan Al-Kabira, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On July 9, 2024, at least 25 civilians were killed and at least 53 others injured in a declared Israeli airstrike on a camp of displaced persons near the gate of Al-Awda School in Abasan Al-Kabira, Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip. On the evening of July 9, Al Jazeera published a video of “the

Summary

First published
January 23, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
25 – 30
(6–9 children1–2 women14–16 men)
Civilians reported injured
53–71
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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
24 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
17
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT241024n

LOCATION

مدرسة الشهداء في مخيم النصيرات, Al Shohadaa school, Al Nuseirat camp, Gaza Strip, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 12:27 on October 24, 2024, at least 17 identified civilians, including at least 11 children, three women, and the Dean of the Faculty of Nursing at the Islamic University, were killed and at least 32 civilians were injured in a declared Israeli airstrike on the Al Shohadaa school in the Nuseirat Refugee Camp

Summary

First published
January 23, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp, Prayer Space, Religious
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
17 – 25
(11–13 children3–4 women1–2 men)
Civilians reported injured
32–53
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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
17 named, 3 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

October 14, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT141024l

LOCATION

مدرسة الفوقا، مخيم جباليا, Hafsa Al Fawqa School, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Three people – including a child – were reported killed and 15 injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike near the Abu Rashid Pool in the Hafsa School, located in North Gaza’s Jabalia Refugee Camp, on 14 October, 2024. The school was housing displaced people at the time of the strike. Local sources first reported the

Summary

First published
January 21, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(1 child)
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
View Incident

Incident date

November 3, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0859

LOCATION

صالة النخيل ومنازل في محيط المستشفى الإندونيسي شمال قطاع غزة, al-Nakheel Hall and homes in the vicinity of the Indonesian Hospital, North Gaza, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

A number of Palestinian civilians were reportedly killed and injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Nakheel Hall, surrounding homes and a nearby school in the vicinity of the Indonesian Hospital in the North Gaza Governorate shortly before 5:23 PM on Friday 3rd November 2023. According to sources, such as Nidal Qadour al-Hisab al-Ehtyati,

Summary

First published
January 21, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 24
Civilians reported injured
2–24
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
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Incident date

December 4, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1460

LOCATION

قرب مقبرة الفلوجة القصبي مخيم جباليا, Vicinity of Al-Fallujah cemetery, Al-Qassabi neighbourhood, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least 53 civilians, including 17 women and 20 children, were killed and at least six others, including at least one child, were injured by alleged Israeli airstrikes on the family home of the Al-Sharafi family in the Al-Qassabi neighbourhood of Jabalia Refugee Camp the morning of December 4, 2023. Ahmed Alshrafi (Al-Sharafi) posted an

Summary

First published
January 10, 2025
Last updated
January 13, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
53 – 56
(20–25 children17–18 women12–15 men)
Civilians reported injured
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
59 named, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
26
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
View Incident

Incident date

October 13, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT131024c

LOCATION

مدرسة المفتي، مخيم النصيرات, Al Mufti School, Nuseirat Refugee Camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Around 9:47 PM on Sunday, 13 October 2024, a series of three alleged Israeli strikes reportedly killed at least 24 identified civilians, including many women and children, and injured from 50 to “more than” 80 civilians when Al Mufti school – a United Nations school in Camp 5 of Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the Gaza

Summary

First published
January 1, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
24
(7–13 children6–8 women5–9 men)
Civilians reported injured
50–81
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
22 named, 5 families identified
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 23, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT231024o

LOCATION

مدرسة الزهراء، مدينة غزة, Al Zahraa school, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 1 PM on Wednesday, 23rd October 2024, at least three civilians, including a child, were killed and dozens of others, including an elderly man, were reportedly injured when a declared Israeli airstrike hit the Al Zahraa School located near Al-Shuja’iyya Junction east of Gaza City. Displaced people were reportedly sheltering in the school

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(1 child1 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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 17, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT171024f

LOCATION

مدرسة أبو حسين الابتدائية للذكورجباليا, Abu Hussein Elementary School for Boys, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

In the early afternoon of Thursday, October 17, 2024, alleged Israeli forces (either through artillery strikes or tank fire) hit the Abu Hussein Elementary School for Boys affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) located in the Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, reportedly killing at least 18 civilians, including

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery, Ground operation
Infrastructure
Education, Food/Water Distribution, Humanitarian, IDP or Refugee Camp, Primary School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
18 – 35
(2–10 children1–5 women12–15 men)
Civilians reported injured
150
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
19 named, 4 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

November 4, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0869

LOCATION

أمام مشفى القدس بتل الهوا, in front of Al-Quds Hospital in Tal Al-Hawa, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Saturday, November 4th 2023, at least five people, reportedly waste collection employees and displaced people, were reported injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike outside Al-Quds Hospital in the Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood of Gaza City. According to Facebook users Hakim Djaramou and Nacer Nacer, a “number of displaced individuals in the hospital” sustained injuries from

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare, Hospital, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
5–7
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
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Incident date

October 14, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT141024g

LOCATION

مدرسة الفوقا، مخيم جباليا, Hafsa Al Fawqa School, Jabalia camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Thirteen civilians were injured by bullets allegedly fired from an Israeli quadcopter drone (or drones) at the al-Fawqa school, located next to the Abu Rashid pool of Jabalia Refugee Camp in North Gaza, on the morning of Monday 14th October 2024. The Gaza-based Palestinian Press Agency (SAFA), along with numerous other sources, reported that 13

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
13
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 13, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT131024l

LOCATION

مدرسة شادية أبو غزالة، حي الفالوجا, Shadiya Abu Ghazala School, Fallujah neighbourhood, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

During the afternoon of Wednesday, 13th October 2024, civilians were injured by an alleged Israeli bombing of the Hafsa school in Fallujah, within the Jabalia Refugee Camp in North Gaza. The school had been sheltering internally displaced people, with the victims taken to the Kamal Adwan Hospital at 14:26, according to Safa News. Initial reports

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
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.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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