Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0380

LOCATION

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

Shortly before 5:09 PM on Thursday, October 19th, 2023, two 10-year-old girls were killed and a number of civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the residential house of the Al-Houm family, located in Jabalia camp, Block 2, in the northern Gaza Strip. According to the Palestinian news agency, Safa, several people were

Summary

First published
July 9, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 children)
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
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0381

LOCATION

محافظة دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

In the morning of Thursday, October 19th 2023, seven members of the family of the journalist Hazem bin Saeed, including two women and three children, were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home located in the Deir Al Balah area of the Gaza Strip. 70-year-old Hassan Ali Hassan bin Saeed was killed alongside

Summary

First published
July 9, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7
(3 children2 women2 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
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
Geolocation
Province/governorate
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0374

LOCATION

مسجد دار السلام، دير البلح, Dar Al Salam Mosque, Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At least one civilian was killed by an alleged Israeli attack on Dar Al Salam Mosque in Deir Al Balah on October 19, 2023. @ShehabAgency reported images of a destroyed building and civilians sorting through the rubble which were described as “Scenes from the [Israeli] massacre at the Dar Al Salam Mosque in Deir Al

Summary

First published
July 9, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

July 8, 2024

Incident Code

TI108

LOCATION

قرية الصباحية على الطريق الرابط بين قضاء سنجار وقضاء القيروان غرب مدينة الموصل, Sabahiya village on the road linking Sinjar district and Qayrawan district west of Mosul city, Nineveh, Iraq

On Monday, July 8th, 2024, a declared Turkish drone struck a vehicle belonging to ÇIRA TV and ÇIRA Radio, resulting in the injury of six people, including three media personnel, in Sabahiya village, located on the road linking Sinjar district and Qayrawan district in the western part of Mosul city located in the Nineveh Governorate,

Summary

First published
July 8, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
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.
Known belligerent
Turkish Military
Known target
YPG/SDF
Named victims
3 named
Belligerents reported injured
0–2
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0576

LOCATION

مخيم الشابورة، رفح, Shaboura Camp, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

A civilian was reported to have been killed and dozens of civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Rukba family home in the Shaboura Camp in Rafah, Gaza Strip, shortly before 6:26 AM on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023. Initially, Al-Aqsa Voice Radio reported that an unexploded Israeli missile had caused minor

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
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
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0577

LOCATION

رفح, the house of the Al-Hashash family in Hashashashin area in Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

During the morning of Tuesday, October 24th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the house of the Al-Hashash family located in Hashashashin area in Rafah, Gaza Strip, killing 11 members of the same family, including at least three women and three children, and reportedly injuring dozens of other civilians. Safa News initially reported that ten

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
11
(3 children3 women5 men)
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
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
10
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

October 9, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0134c

LOCATION

محيط جامعة الأزهر, Vicinity of al Azhar University, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Monday, October 9th 2023, at least one young man, a civilian named Khaled Ramez Abu Kwaik, was trapped under rubble for at least three days when the Al-Dahdouh building near Al-Azhar University in Gaza City collapsed in Tal al-Hawa. On October 11th 2023, relatives reported his death on social media. The precise details of

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
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.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0583b

LOCATION

الزوايدة, Al Zawayda, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

22-year-old Palestinian journalist, Nafez, was reported to have buried 32 members of his family who were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on Tuesday the 24th of October 2023 in the Al Zawayda neighborhood of Deir Al Balah. According to reports from New Arab News, Nafez had fled Gaza City along with his wife and

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
32
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 15, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0222a

LOCATION

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

Injuries resulted from an alleged Israeli airstrike on a school near Abu Zatoun in Jabalia refugee camp on October 15, 2023. A Facebook post from Al Watan Voice quoted Al-Aqsa Radio which reported that “aircraft target a school near Abu Zatoun in the Jabalia camp, north of the Gaza Strip, and a number of injuries

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
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
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0377

LOCATION

شارع الثلاثيني, Al Thalatheini Street, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 9:46 PM on Thursday, October 19th 2023, a number of civilians were injured as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Nabih family house on Al Thalatheini Street in Gaza City, Gaza Strip. At 9:46 PM on October 19, the Palestinian Press Agency (Safa PS) reported “injuries as a result of

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
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
Geolocation
Street
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0524

LOCATION

بالقرب من مسجد الإيمان، الصبرة، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Al Iman Mosque, Al Sabra neighborhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the morning of Monday, October 23, 2023, at least seven people were killed and dozens of others were wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Dairi family home located adjacent to the Al Iman Mosque in the Al Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. Family members Mahmoud Saleh al-Dairi, Muhammad

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7
(2 children1 woman)
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
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0588

LOCATION

نزل أبو عريبان بجوار صالة الاهرام في مخيم النصيرات, Vicinity of Al Ahram Hall, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On October 25th 2023, at least 15 members of the Abu Oreiban family were killed and 53 others were reported injured, including children, after an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a residential home near Al-Ahram Hall, in Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. Lawyer Mona Abo Ereban’s Facebook post has helped identify 15 of

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
15 – 17
(4–10 children4–8 women2 men)
Civilians reported injured
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
17 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0548

LOCATION

مسجد السلام، القرارة, Vicinity of Al Salam Mosque, Al Qarara, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on October 24th, 17 civilians across three generations of the same family were killed and a number of others were injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the home of the Al-Batta family near Al Salam Mosque in the town of Al Qarara in Khan Younis. Those killed were members of the Saqallah

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
17
(6–9 children1 woman7–10 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
17 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
14
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0384

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة "الهسي" في جباليا النزلة شمال القطاع, Home of the Al-Hassi Family, Jabalia Al-Nazla, North Gaza, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 12:10 PM on Thursday, October 19th 2023, at least 14 civilians, including five women and four children, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Hassi (Al-Hussi) family home belonging to the pharmacist Samir Al-Hassi in Jabalia Al-Nazla in the northern Gaza Strip. A large number of injuries were also reported across

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
14
(4–5 children5 women4–5 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.
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
15 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
11
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0385

LOCATION

منزل جميلة الشنطي في القطاع, Home of Jamila Al-Shanti, the Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Thursday, October 19th 2023, multiple sources reported the death of Dr. Jamila Abdullah Taha Al-Shanti, a 66-year-old (according to some sources, 68-year-old) member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on her home in the Gaza Strip. The exact location of the strike is unknown. Osama

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 3
(1 woman)
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
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0570

LOCATION

مخيم الشابورة, رفح, Vicinity of Shaboura refugee camp, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 7:56 PM on Tuesday, October 24th 2023, one man was reportedly killed and up to four civilians, including a child, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Miqdad family home at the Al-Dukhani roundabout in the Shaboura refugee camp of central Rafah, as reported by Safa News Agency and various other

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(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
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0552

LOCATION

منزلاً لعائلة سليم بشارع الترانس داخل حي الأمل في خانيونس, Aslim Family Home, Trans Street, Al-Amal Neighbourhood, Khan Yunis, Gaza, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 24th 2023, between 22 and 25 civilians, including at least 11 children, were reportedly killed and 50 others were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Aslim family home on Trans Street in the Al-Amal neighbourhood of Khan Younis. The Aslim family lost at least five family members in the attack. Imad

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
22 – 25
(11–14 children1 woman5 men)
Civilians reported injured
50
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
22 named, 4 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
16
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0371

LOCATION

الشؤون الاجتماعية، خان يونس, Vicinity of Social Affairs Offices, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 3:10 PM on Thursday, October 19, 2023, the Abu Odeh (Abu Aouda) family home located by the Al Mustafa stadium behind the Al Amal neighbourhood market in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, was destroyed in an alleged Israeli airstrike. One source, @Hamzaalnamla1, in a post on X/Twitter described the strike as occurring in the

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
18
(11 children5 women2 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
19 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
14
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0573

LOCATION

دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Around 5:08 in the evening of Tuesday, October 24th 2023, the home of the Shaldan family in Deir al-Balah located in the central Gaza Strip was allegedly bombed by the Israeli military, resulting in 12 civilian deaths, including three women and six children. Safa News was among the first to report the incident, posting about

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12
(6 children3 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
12 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
8
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0574

LOCATION

القرارة, Al Qarara, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 3:27 PM on Tuesday, October 24th 2023, the home of the Abu Sabt family on Abdeen Street in the town of Al Qarara, located in the northeast of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by the Israeli military, resulting in the death of a father and his daughter, and injuries of a

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 child1 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
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Town
View Incident

Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0379

LOCATION

خان يونس, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 6.50am on Thursday, October 19th 2023, five people, including two women, were killed and one other was injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Astal family home in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. 55-year-old Yusra Hamdan and her 17-year-old son, Abdel Rahman Muhammad Ahmad al-Astal were killed, along with 58-year-old Suleiman Muhammad Suleiman al-Astal and his

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(1 child2 women2 men)
Civilians reported injured
1
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
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
City
View Incident

Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0575

LOCATION

دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

During the night of Monday, October 23rd, 2023 or the early morning of Tuesday, October 24th, at least seven people were killed and dozens were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Hussein family home next to the al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip. According to multiple sources, eight people were

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7
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
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

December 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1923

LOCATION

مخيم المغازي, Al-Maghazi camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Israeli airstrikes killed as many as 106 civilians in a series of attacks on the Al Maghazi camp on December 24th, 2023. The Israeli military which acknowledged the attack, claiming that it was targeting Hamas operatives. Israeli forces admitted to the “unintended” harm to civilians, due to “mistakenly” having hit adjacent structures. Military officials also

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
67 – 106
(9–25 children7–14 women10–20 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
50 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
24
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0558

LOCATION

مسجد سعد بن أبي وقاص تل السلطان, Vicinity of Saad bin Abi Waqas Mosque, Tal Al Sultan area, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 1:48 AM on October 24th 2023, 21 members of the Mukhaimer family, including at least eight women and one child, were killed and at least several family members, including an infant, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home located in the Tal Al-Sultan area, west of Rafah, in the southern

Summary

First published
June 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
21
(1–2 children8–9 women11 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
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
22 named, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
17
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
View Incident

Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0386

LOCATION

ابراج الزهراء, al Zahra Towers, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 7:22am on Thursday, October 19th 2023, at least three residential towers in the Al-Zahraa complex in Madinat al-Zahra, south of Gaza City, were destroyed in alleged Israeli airstrikes, causing injuries amongst civilians. Sources reported significant damage to civilian infrastructure. At 6:55 AM local time on October 19th the Palestinian Press Agency (Safa) reported

Summary

First published
June 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment 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
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0559

LOCATION

بالقرب من المسجد الإندونيسي، خان يونس, Vicinity of Indonesian Mosque, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 24th, 2023, two people, a husband and wife, were reported killed, and at least two others, including a child, were injured after an Israeli aircraft allegedly bombed the al-Ghalban family home, located near the Indonesian Mosque in the south of Khan Younis. After the bombing, the Palestinian news agency Shehab News on their

Summary

First published
June 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 woman1 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
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

December 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1417a

LOCATION

الشجاعي, Al Shujaiya, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the morning of 3rd December 2023, at least two civilians were killed when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the al-Hajjaj family home in the al-Shuja’iya neighborhood, east of Gaza City. The victims were identified as 27 year old writer and novelist Nour al-Din Hajjaj, and Hamza Haider Hajjaj. In a Facebook post, user Ahmed Ayyad

Summary

First published
June 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 24
(1–2 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
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0389

LOCATION

دوار الخربة، رفح, Vicinity of Khirbet Al Adas Junction, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Around dawn on Thursday, October 19th 2023, the home of the Dhair family in Musabah area, near the Khirbet Al Adas junction, north of Rafah, the Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by Israeli military aircraft, resulting in at least 19 civilian fatalities, and injuring a number of others, including one victim who was seriously injured.

Summary

First published
June 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
19 – 23
(7 children6 women5 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
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, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
16
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0561

LOCATION

منزلين في حي الصفطاوي وبير النعجة شمال غزة, Al-Saftawi and Bir Al-Naja neighborhoods north of Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 10:36 PM on Tuesday, October 24th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit two homes in the Al-Saftawi and Bir Al-Naja neighborhoods north of Gaza City, killing at least five civilians, including a man and a child, and injuring at least four children. Several sources, including Al Jazeera Arabic and Gaza’s Interior Ministry, reported

Summary

First published
June 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(1 child1 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
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Incident date

October 11, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0134b

LOCATION

الحكر, دير البلح, Al Hakar area, Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On the morning of Wednesday, October 11th 2023, at least 14 civilian members of the Al-Kurd family, including five women and six children, were killed and at least 16 family members were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Kurd family house located in the Al Hakar area in the city of Deir al-Balah

Summary

First published
June 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
14
(6 children5 women3 men)
Civilians reported injured
16
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
31 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
8
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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