Israel and Gaza 2023

Satellite imagery, screenshot from Google Earth, October 2023

Belligerent
Israeli Military
Palestinian Militants
Country
Israel
the Gaza Strip
start date
end date
Civilian Harm Status
Belligerent Assessment
Declassified Documents
Infrastructure

Incident date

May 11, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT011

LOCATION

قرب مسجد السوسي, Vicinity of Al Soussi mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Between two and three civilians were injured in alleged Israeli strikes in the Al-Soussi area, west of Gaza, on May 11, 2021. A tweet from @mahmoudem2000 reported that “a house belonging to the Nisman family was targeted in the vicinity of Al-Soussi Mosque.” @uunionnews tweeted that “there are no martyrs in the recent bombing of

Summary

First published
May 11, 2021
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

May 13, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT045

LOCATION

أبراج الندى, Al Nada Towers, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Two people, one a civilian and one a child identified to be a member of Mujahideen Brigades, were killed and seven others were injured in an alleged Israeli drone strike and/or artillery shelling near Nada 19, a high-rise building in Beit Hanoun, on May 13, 2021. Al Mezan reported that at around 1:45pm, “Israel’s air force

Summary

First published
May 13, 2021
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
1 named
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

May 15, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT065

LOCATION

البريج, Al Bureij, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

One man is alleged to have been injured in an Israeli airstrike on Al Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday 15th May 2021. According to Al Haq, the airstrike took place around 12.15 a.m., destroying the house of Abdul Karim Issa and causing partial damage to other neighbouring buildings. While Al

Summary

First published
May 15, 2021
Last updated
April 24, 2025
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
No
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Suspected belligerents
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Incident date

May 18, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT109

LOCATION

بيت حانون, غزة, Beit Hanoun, Gaza, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

There were reports of civilian injuries, including one woman, following an alleged Israeli airstrike on a house in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza on May 18th 2021, according to local reports. Mezan reported: “At approximately 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, the occupation warplanes bombed a group of citizens on Al-Qarman Street in the center

Summary

First published
May 18, 2021
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

October 9, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0070

LOCATION

قرب دوار الترنس, Vicinity of Al Trans roundabout, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 9th 2023, ambulance driver Khaled Issa was allegedly injured, and one local source added that crew members were allegedly killed, after Israeli aircrafts reportedly hit three ambulances at Naser al Trans roundabout, Jabalya, in the Gaza strip. Multiple sources corroborated that there were three ambulances struck in the attack and that they were

Summary

First published
October 8, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
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
Healthcare
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
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 7, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0017

LOCATION

الشابورة, Al Shaboura, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On October 7, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike which struck the home of the Abu Qouta family reportedly killed up to 27 civilians, including up to 19 members of the Abu Qouta family and at least five neighbors, and up to eight children and at least one woman, in addition to injuring 25 others. The

Summary

First published
November 1, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
19 – 27
(5–8 children1–2 women7 men)
Civilians reported injured
25
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
27 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
18
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0082

LOCATION

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 10th, 2023, 22 members of the Ahmed family were reported killed, including seven children, by an alleged Israeli airstrike on their family home in Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip. Initial reporting by @Jales_tinian2 said five people were killed instantly and another eight were found under the rubble. While most sources estimated

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
22
(8 children5 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
22 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
12
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0142

LOCATION

الصفطاوي, Al Saftawi, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Between 15 and 18 civilians were killed and up to 23 were reportedly injured, including four children, when an alleged Israeli bomb hit the four-storey home of the Abu Hayya family on October 12th 2023., The house was located in the Al-Saftawi area, in the northern Gaza Strip. Shehab Agency reported that there were casualties

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
15 – 18
(1 woman5 men)
Civilians reported injured
4–23
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
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 7, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0019

LOCATION

عبسان الكبيرة, Abasan Al Kabira, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

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incident_date: 2023-10-07
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
June 9, 2025
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
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
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 13, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0177

LOCATION

تل الزعتر, Tal al Zaatar, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Around 11:25 in the morning on Friday, October 13th, 2023, at least 14 identified civilians from the Safi and Kaloub families, including at least four women and nine children, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Safi family home in the Tal al-Zaatar area in the northern Gaza Strip. A 37-year old Inshirah

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
14
(8–9 children4–5 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
18 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
14
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0290

LOCATION

جوار مستشفى الكويتي, Vicinity of al Kuwaiti Hospital, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday morning, October 17 2023, between 12 and 28 civilians were reported killed, including at least 2 children, and others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a five-storey house behind the al-Kuwaiti hospital in the city of Rafah, southern Gaza. While one source on social media claimed that there were 12 killed

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12 – 28
(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.
Impact
Healthcare
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 16, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0264

LOCATION

محيط مقر الدفاع المدني, Vicinity of the Civil Defense Headquarters, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Monday, October 16th, 2023, between four to seven civilians, including four to six paramedics, were reportedly killed and several more injured when two alleged Israeli airstrikes hit an ambulance and the Civil Defense headquarters in the Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood southwest of in Gaza City. Initially a Facebook user Ahmed Saleha reported that

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 7
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
Healthcare
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 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0402

LOCATION

منزل الأسطل وسط خان يونس,, Astal house in central Khan Yunis, Gaza strip, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On October 22, 2023, at least 20 civilians – including women and children – were killed after an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Astal family home in central Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. Numerous others were reported injured, though exact figures are unknown. The patriarch of the family, 61-year old Muhammad Sukeiman Turki al-Astal was killed

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
20 – 21
(6–7 children7 women7 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
27 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
14
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0420

LOCATION

منزل الصحفي  هاني المدهون, home of journalist Hani Al-Madhoun, Gaza strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Saturday, October 21st 2023, the home of Hani Al-Madhoun, a Palestinian journalist who worked for Al-Aqsa TV, was allegedly hit by an Israeli airstrike, killing Hani Al-Madhoun alongside 11 members of his immediate family. Sources on social media posted the names of the relatives of 59-year old Hani Al-Madhoun, also known as

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12
(4 children3 women5 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
12 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
12
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0457

LOCATION

خربة العدس, Khirbet Al Adas, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Three members of the Dhahir family were killed and six others were injured by an alleged Israeli strike on their home in the Khirbet al-Adas area in the north of Rafah city, on Sunday, October 22, 2023: father Sami Abdel Khalil Dhahir, his son 18-year-old Khalil Sami Dhahir, as well as 33-year-old Mutair Abdel Salam

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(3 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
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0363

LOCATION

جوار مدرسة تونس, Vicinity of Tunis School, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Thursday, 19 October, 2023, a number of civilians were reportedly injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a civilian house near the Tunis School and a house near the Al-Aidoun Mosque, in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood south to the Gaza City. The strike was initially reported at 10:34am. The Shehab Agency, numerous Facebook posts and

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
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
Nearby landmark
View Incident

Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0431

LOCATION

مقهى ريو, شارع جلال, خان يونس, Rio Café on Jalal Street, Khan Yunis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

An alleged Israeli airstrike shortly before 10:55 PM on Saturday October 21st 2023, killed at least 13 civilians and injured 17 others sheltering in a café in Khan Younis. Shehab Agency was the first to report the incident at 10:55 PM, sharing images of the injured men being transported on stretchers. At 11:32 PM Safa

Summary

First published
October 21, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13 – 18
(1 child9–12 men)
Civilians reported injured
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
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
13 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

December 5, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1483

LOCATION

شارع ابو حسني, Abu Hosni Street, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, December 5th, 2023, an Israeli aircraft allegedly bombed the Abu Musabbeh family home containing a bakery located on Abu Hosni Street, in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza Strip, reportedly flattening it to the ground. According to publicly available accounts, this resulted in the deaths of at least 30 and up to more than

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
30 – 51
(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.
Impact
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Street
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0545

LOCATION

محيط مسجد علي, Vicinity of the Ali Mosque, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On October 24th 2023, an alleged Israeli strike hit the house of the Natat family, near Rabaa Al-Adawiya School within the vicinity of Ali Mosque, west of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, injuring at least two people based on images provided by local sources. Multiple local sources reported that “injuries” resulted from the strike

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2–3
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
View Incident

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
View Incident

Incident date

November 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1198

LOCATION

مدرسة الفاخورة شمال غزة, Al-Fakhoura School, Jabalia Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Between 80 and “over 200” people were killed and dozens of others were wounded by an alleged Israeli airstrikes on the Al-Fakhoura School in the Jabalia Camp of Northern Gaza in the early morning of November 18th, 2023. Soon after the strike, the Ministry of Health reported that 50 people had been killed. Another ministry

Summary

First published
July 30, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
80 – 201
(6 children4 women2 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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
12 named, 3 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 26, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0639

LOCATION

بالقرب من مقبرة البريج، مخيم البريج, Vicinity of Bureij cemetery, Al Bureij camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

During the morning of October 26th 2023, two farm workers were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike on a poultry farm near the Al Bureij cemetery in the Al Bureij Refugee Camp located in the central Gaza Strip. The names of the victims have not been made public. Palestinian Press Agency

Summary

First published
July 30, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
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
Food
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 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0513

LOCATION

أبراج الصالحي, al Salhi Towers, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On the afternoon of October 23, 2023, the al-Salhi Towers were allegedly bombed in an Israeli airstrike, killing at least five people, all women and children, and injuring at least 36 others. The residential apartments in Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the Central Gaza Strip were occupied when the bombing occurred. Airwars researchers have identified the

Summary

First published
October 23, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(3 children2 women)
Civilians reported injured
36
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
13 named, 4 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

January 10, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT100124b

LOCATION

شارع صلاح الدين, دير البلح, Salah al-Din Street, vicinity of Deir Al-Balah , Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, January 10th 2024, volunteer journalist and photographer for the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS), 26-year-old Fouad Abu Khammash, was killed alongside three members of PRCS crew and two patients in an ambulance on Salah al-Din Street in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, after a Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance was hit by

Summary

First published
July 14, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(4 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
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
4 named
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Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0779

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
October 13, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
21 – 22
(7 children9 women5 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
21 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
20
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0107a

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
October 20, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0837

LOCATION

معبر رفح القريب, Vicinity of Rafah Crossing, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On November 2, 2023, at least four people were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Rumailat neighborhood, east of the Rafah crossing in the Gaza Strip. During the morning of November 2nd, various sources including the Palestinian Press Agency (Safa.ps) and Quds News reported “injuries after [Israeli military] aircraft bombed the Rumailat neighborhood,

Summary

First published
December 8, 2024
Last updated
April 10, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
4
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

June 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624i

LOCATION

القرية السويدية، رفح, Swedish Village, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On Friday, June 7th 2024, a number of people were reportedly killed and injured when Israeli forces allegedly entered the Swedish Village, west of the city of Rafah, near the Palestinian-Egyptian Border, in the south of the Gaza Strip. Although no source identified a number of victims killed, all sources referred to both killed and

Summary

First published
September 2, 2024
Last updated
February 4, 2025
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Ground operation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

June 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624n

LOCATION

منطقة مصباح، رفح, Musbah-Miraje area, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

During the evening of July 21, 2024, one civilian was killed and at least one other injured in an alleged Israeli bombardment which struck the Musbah area in North Rafah. On the same day, @ShehabAgency reported on “one martyr and one wounded” as a result of a bombing in the Musbah area.  A second source

Summary

First published
August 21, 2024
Last updated
April 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
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
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

July 15, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT150724f

LOCATION

مدرسة صلاح الدين، حي الرمال، مدينة غزة, Salah al-Deen School, Al-Rimal neighbourhood, Gaza City, 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
Last updated
April 23, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
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
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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