Israel and Gaza 2023

Satellite imagery, screenshot from Google Earth, October 2023

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

Incident date

May 10, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT005

LOCATION

صالح دردونة, Saleh Dardouna Street near Al-Omari Mosque in Jabalia, North Gaza, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Up to seven civilians were killed, including two children, and as many as 34 people were injured, when an alleged rocket fired by a Palestinian armed group landed in Saleh Dardouna Street, near the al-Omari Mosque in Jabalia, north Gaza on May 10th 2021, according to multiple sources. An investigation by Human Rights Watch revealed

Summary

First published
May 10, 2021
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5 – 7
(2 children4–5 men)
Civilians reported injured
15–34
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Palestinian Militants, Israeli Military
Suspected target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Belligerents reported killed
1–2
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Incident date

May 13, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT051

LOCATION

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

Between eight to nine civilians, including four children and two women, were killed and 33 others, including eight women and 10 children, were injured in alleged Israeli strikes on the Sheikh Zayed area of Beit Lahia on May 13, 2021. Al Mezan reported that at 1:10am on 13 May 2021, the Israeli air forces fired

Summary

First published
May 12, 2021
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
8 – 9
(4–5 children2 women2 men)
Civilians reported injured
33
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
14 named, 3 families identified
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Incident date

May 15, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT070

LOCATION

المغازي, Al Maghazi, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

One man was killed in an alleged Israeli drone strike while riding a motorcycle in the central part of the Gaza Strip on Saturday, 15 May 2021. Multiple sources have confirmed the death of Zaher Attia Muhammad Anbar, aged 37- 39, with the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), Al Mezan and the Meir Amit

Summary

First published
May 15, 2021
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 1
(0–1 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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Belligerents reported killed
0–2
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Incident date

May 17, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT099

LOCATION

القصاصيب, جباليا, Al Qasasib, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Civilian Aid Ahmed Abdel Muti Masoud (24) was reported killed and one other civilian was reported moderately injured by a missile attack by the Israeli Armed Forces in Al-Qassib (North Gaza) at approximately 10:45 am on May 17th, 2021. Arabiatoday referred to medical sources stating that Aid Masoud (24) was killed and a further civilian

Summary

First published
May 17, 2021
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

October 7, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0005

LOCATION

مستشفى الاندونيسي, Indonesian Hospital, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

code: ISPT0005
incident_date: 2023-10-07
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

First published
October 8, 2023
Last updated
June 9, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 8, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0024

LOCATION

عمارة أبو زهري بمدينة رفح, Abu Zuhri Building, Al Shaboura, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On October 8th, 2023 at around 9:50pm, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Abu Zuhri apartment building in the Al-Shaboura refugee camp, Rafah City, in the Gaza strip, and killed between four and five civilians, among them Jasser Marjouna, Jasser Marjouna’s wife, Abdulnaser Shabanah, and an infant and woman whose names are not published within the

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
4 – 5
(1 child2 women1–2 men)
Civilians reported injured
20–55
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
4 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 9, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0057

LOCATION

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

On Monday, October 9th 2023, between 13 and 15 members of the al-Qatnani family, including up to six children and four women, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home in front of the Um al-Fahem school, in the town of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip. The Palestine Center for Human Rights (PCHR)

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
13 – 15
(5–6 children4 women)
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
14 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0146

LOCATION

مسجد الشافعي, Al Shafi’i Mosque, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 12, 2023, 15 civilians were reported injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Rizqa/Abu Zarqa home in Khan Younis. No other details were available about the victims and their condition. @ShehabAgency tweeted that 15 people were injured in the Abu Rizqa family home near al-Shafi’i mosque in Khan Yunis in the

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
Unknown
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.
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0156

LOCATION

بالقرب من مدرسة الفلاح, Vicinity of Al Falah school, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 12th 2023, a house belonging to the Al-Balaawi family in the Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood in southern Gaza City was hit by an alleged Israeli airstrike reportedly killing at least nine civilians and injuring an unknown number of others. Facebook posts from family members of the deceased identify Souad Abdullah Abu Jahl, her daughter Fedaa Al-Balaawi,

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
9 – 13
(3–4 children4 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 15, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0239a

LOCATION

قطاع غزة, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

A young man, Khalil Omar Muhammad (Alyan Al-Astal), was allegedly killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip on October 15th, 2023. Funeral arrangements for the deceased were posted by the Al Astal Family Website and were planned for 10am in Al Nimsawi. A family member named Reda Salem Alastal also posted a condolence message

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
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Incident date

October 13, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0187C

LOCATION

بني سهيلا, Bani Suheila, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 13th 2023, 16 year old Amani Musab Youssef Muhammad al-Raqab, 33 year old Nizam Saad Abdul Qadir al-Qara, and his one month old nephew Ibrahim Ammar Saad al-Qara were killed and eight others were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike that hit the Qara family home in Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Yunis. According

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(2 children1 man)
Civilians reported injured
8
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 15, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0205

LOCATION

الأمل, al Amal, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, October 15th 2023, at least five civilian members of the Abu Mustafa family, including three children and a young man, were killed, and at least four others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a family home in the al-Amal neighbourhood in Khan Yunis, Gaza strip. Initial reporting from Shehab Agency stated

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
December 27, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5 – 6
(2–3 children1–2 women1–2 men)
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
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0325

LOCATION

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

At least five people, including a woman and a child, were killed and dozens injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Ismail family residence located in the new refugee camp in Nuseirat, Gaza Strip. Ayman Ismail Abu Bakr, a shopkeeper, was killed, along with his sons 22-year-old Ahmad Ayman Ismail and 25-year-old Mohammed Ayman

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
January 28, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(1 child1 woman3 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
Food
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
3
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0318

LOCATION

جوار مستشفى الشفاء, Vicinity of the al Shifa Hospital, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Around 11:15 in the morning of Wednesday, 18th October 2023, Israeli forces allegedly conducted an airstrike on the Haboush family home located behind al-Shifa medical hospital near the Gaza port, in the north of the Gaza Strip, killing at least 32 identified members of the extended Haboush family, including at least nine women and at

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
32 – 40
(19 children9 women4 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
33 named, 4 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
28
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0415b

LOCATION

الشيخ رضوان, Sheikh Radwan, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least 18 people, mostly children and women, all from the Al-Khalot family, were killed and others were wounded on the morning of October 20th, 2023 when an alleged Israeli strike hit their home in the Abo Iskander area in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood. At Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza, an Al-Ghad correspondent reported that

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
18 – 20
(4–6 children6 women8 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
18 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
13
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0359

LOCATION

محيط مسجد الصادقين, Vicinity of al Sadiqin Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On 18 October 2023, 11 people were killed and 13 people were injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the home of the Al-Harazin family on Al-Sikka Street, near Al-Sadiqin Mosque in Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, east of Gaza City. The attack was reported by Palinfo on Twitter/X, via a post stating that a warplane had bombed

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
11
(4 children4 women3 men)
Civilians reported injured
13
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
11 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0102j

LOCATION

دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Around 03:00 on Tuesday, October 10th, 2023, a rocket or missile allegedly fired by Israeli military hit a residential apartment in the Al Saad building in the town of Deir Al Balah, Gaza Strip, killing a family of six people – including a woman and four children – and injuring a number of civilians. Safa

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
6
(4 children1 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
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0445

LOCATION

دير البلح, Deir al Balah, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Around dawn (local time) on Saturday, October 21, 2023, nine civilians, including one woman and six children, were killed, and a number of civilians were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike in the al-Hawajri family home in Deir Balah, Gaza Strip. Those killed include four brothers Hamza Ahmed Zidan al-Hawajri (aged 21 or 22), Harith

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
9
(6 children1 woman2 men)
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
Named victims
10 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0590

LOCATION

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 5, 2023, at least three members of the Al-Jabain family —the child Yazan Muhammad Abu Al-Jabin (12) and his parents Souad Ali Abu Al-Jabin (37) and Muhammad Abu Al-Jabin (44) — were killed and a number of others were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home in the Al-Fakhoura area in

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
3
(1 child1 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
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0495

LOCATION

الشيخ رضوان, Sheikh Radwan, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the evening of Monday, October 23rd 2023, a home for the Radwan family in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood west of Gaza City was bombed in an alleged Israeli airstrike. Mohamed Emad (Imad) Labd (Labad), a Palestinian journalist who worked for Al Resalah News website, was killed in this incident along with his 83-year-old grandfather

Summary

First published
October 23, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(3 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0578

LOCATION

بالقرب من دوار السانية خانيونس, Vicinity of Sunniyya roundabout, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 12:23 AM on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023, at least eight civilians were reportedly killed and a number of civilians were injured in the bombardment of a residential house of the Atim/Atem family located near the Sunniyya roundabout and Shabir bakery in the centre of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. According to Safa PS, the

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
January 29, 2025
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
8 – 9
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 26, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0629

LOCATION

مخيم خان يونس, Khan Younis Refugee Camp, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On the morning of October 26th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the house of the Abu Alwan family on Ebad Al-Rahman Street within the Khan Yunis refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the death of at least one person and the wounding of 15 others. On the day of the alleged incident,

Summary

First published
July 16, 2024
Last updated
February 17, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
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
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0751

LOCATION

تل السلطان، رفح, Tal al-Sultan, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Late at night, on the 30th October 2023, the home of Abdullah Hijazi in Tal al-Sultan, west of Rafah was hit by an alleged Israeli airstrike, killing at least ten members of the Hijazi family, including seven children and two women, and injuring others. 33-year-old Hamza Mufid Abdullah Hijazi and his wife, 32-year-old Asma Hamad

Summary

First published
September 23, 2024
Last updated
February 3, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10 – 11
(6–7 children2 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
10 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
10
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0648

LOCATION

منطقة معن، خان يونس, Ma’an area, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Around dawn on Friday, October 27, 2023, the Abu Shahma family home in the Ma’an area, east of Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, was hit by an alleged Israeli airstrike, resulting in at least five deaths, including three women, and several injuries. 28-year-old Magdy Tayseer Abu Shahma was killed alongside four-year-old Dahoud Tayseer Abu Shahma and

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5 – 6
(1 child2–4 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0523

LOCATION

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

On Monday October 23rd, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a house belonging to the Mohsen Family in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, a residential area in north-western Gaza. The strike was reported to have caused deaths and injuries, although the exact number of civilians killed and injured is unclear. The airstrike was initially reported at 11.34

Summary

First published
August 8, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
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 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0534

LOCATION

بالقرب من المستشفى الكويتي مدينة رفح, Vicinity of Kuwaiti Hospital, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

At least three identified civilian men, including a 61-year-old educator and his two nephews, were reportedly killed and up to three civilians injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike around 2:18 am on Monday, 23 October 2023, which struck the home of the Barhoum family behind the Kuwaiti Hospital in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. Photos

Summary

First published
October 30, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(2–3 men)
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.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0825

LOCATION

محافظة دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On November 2nd 2023, 48-year-old Iyad Tayeh Jamil Matar, a journalist for Al-Aqsa TV and his mother, were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli bombing on their home in the centrally-located Deir Al Balah Governorate of the Gaza Strip. The alleged Israeli bombing of their home was reported by a number of news sources and

Summary

First published
September 2, 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)
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
1
Geolocation
Province/governorate
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0616

LOCATION

بالقرب من مستشفى الشفاء، حي الرمال، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Al-Shifa Hospital, Rimal neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 26th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the residence of the Al-Shawa family near the Public Prosecution Office on Al-Nayabah Street, within the Al-Rimal neighbourhood in the Gaza Strip. Multiple civilian injuries and fatalities were reported on the day. While at least 23 civilians were reported killed, one source mentioned “29 [members] of

Summary

First published
November 21, 2024
Last updated
February 25, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
23 – 29
(11 children9 women3 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
24 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
23
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0666

LOCATION

بجوار مدرسة القرارة الثانوية، خان يونس, Vicinity of Al Qarara Secondary School, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

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

Summary

First published
October 20, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(1 child1–2 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

April 12, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT120424l

LOCATION

شمال النصيرات, Nuseirat Camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

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

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 child)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Town
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