Israel and Gaza 2023

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Infrastructure

Incident date

October 13, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0181

LOCATION

منزل عائلة الزرد, al-Zard residence, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

A preacher affiliated with Hamas, Dr. Wael Mohieddin Sayed al-Zard, died due to injuries sustained in an alleged Israeli airstrike on his home, which occurred on October 13th, 2023. He was found under the rubble and initially reported to have only moderate injuries. However, he was hospitalised and died days later, on October 16th, 2023.

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
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
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
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Incident date

October 15, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0220

LOCATION

جوار مسجد خالد بن الوليد, Vicinity of Khaled bin al Walid Mosque, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, October 15th 2023, two civilians were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike in the vicinity of the home of Abdel al-Abadia near the Khaled bin al-Walid Mosque in al-Qarara, east of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Information Center, along with Palestine Today TV, TV Manar, and Sama News Agency reported about the

Summary

First published
January 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
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 16, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0245

LOCATION

Hamad Town, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

At approximately midnight on October 16th, 2023, at least one civilian, a young man, was killed, and four others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a residential apartment in Hamad town, Khan Yunis, the Gaza strip. Initial reportage from Shehab Agency stated a ‘number of casualties’ as a result of the bombing, with

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
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
Named victims
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0302

LOCATION

محيط المستشفى الكويتي, Vicinity of Kuwaiti Hospital, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Tuesday, October 17th 2023, between 17 and 26 civilians were reported killed, including at least seven women and five children, one of whom was an infant. Dozens of others, including children, were also reported wounded in the alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of the Abu Lebda family near the Kuwaiti Hospital

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
17 – 26
(6 children7 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
17 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
14
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0286

LOCATION

بطن السمين, Batn al Sameen, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a five-storey residential building, where at least nine families reportedly lived. At least seven members of the Zorob family along with at least 18 other civilians were killed, while at least four civilians were injured – including children. The house was said to

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
24 – 31
(5–6 children1 woman1 man)
Civilians reported injured
4
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
8 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
7
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0406

LOCATION

محيط مسجد الرحمن, Vicinity of Al Rahman Mosque, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On October 20th, 2023, at least two civilians were killed – one woman and one girl, both from the al-Silak family – by an alleged Israeli airstrike near Al-Rahman Mosque in the Al-Maskar area in Deir Al-Balah. The victims were taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. @ShehabAgency and @F24online reported three victims of the bombing, among

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(1 child1–2 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
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0359c

LOCATION

قِطَاعُ غَزَّةَ, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 17, 2023,  a 37-year old woman named Abeer Bashir Sabhi Al-Suwayrki (Suwaidan) was killed alongside her children, 15-year old Basmala Waseem Suwaidan and 11-year old Abdullah Waseem Suwaidan in the Gaza Strip. Twitter/X user @yara.mushtaha.54 posted on Facebook that Abeer was her uncle’s wife. Twitter/X user @Yossef.swedan shared this quote: “And do

Summary

First published
May 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
3
(2 children1 woman)
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
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0134g

LOCATION

حي الصبرة بمدينة غزة, Al Sabra neighborhood, Gaza city, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the morning of Monday, October 11th, 2023, a house for the al-Dahshan (Duhshan) family located in the Al Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City was bombed in an alleged Israeli airstrike that killed at least 11 and up to 15 members of the al-Dahshan family, including four women and four children, and wounded a number

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
11 – 15
(4–7 children4–5 women1–6 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
12 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
8
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
Belligerents reported killed
0–3
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0470

LOCATION

تل الهوى, Tal al Hawa, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday morning, October 22nd, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on Gaza City’s Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood hit the family home of municipal mayor of Gaza City Yahya al-Sarraj, killing his son, photo-journalist and a founder of Ain Media company Rushdi al-Sarraj (31), and injuring other members of the family, including women and children. Al Jazeera

Summary

First published
October 22, 2023
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
Named victims
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0592

LOCATION

النصيرات, Nuseirat, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At around 9:40pm on Wednesday, October 25th 2023, the Eid family’s house, located west of Camp 2 opposite the Maghazi entrance in the Al-Zuwaida area of the Nuseirat Camp, Central Gaza, was bombed in an alleged Israeli military airstrike. According to initial accounts, Israeli military aircraft bombed the house shortly after the end of evening

Summary

First published
October 25, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
20
(8 children6 women6 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
22 named, 7 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
15
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0563

LOCATION

تل السلطان, رفح, Tal Al Sultan neighbourhood, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 24th 2023, two people were reportedly killed and at least four others were injured, as a result of an alleged Israeli bombing on the home of the Mansour family in Tal Al Sultan neighborhood, next to the Directorate of Social Affairs, in Rafah, Gaza Strip. Mahmoud Sami, Mahmoud Al-Aarsak and Mohammad n.

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
(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
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0569

LOCATION

حيّ الصعيدي, Saudi neighborhood, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 8:18 PM on Tuesday, October 24th 2023, at least seven identified members of the Al-Hams family, including two women, one of whom was pregnant, and three children, were reportedly killed and at least five civilians, including three children and two women, were injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the family’s home in

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
7
(3 children2 women2 men)
Civilians reported injured
5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
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
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
7
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0699

LOCATION

الصفطاوي, al Saftawi, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 29th 2023, at least one civil defense personnel was injured in an alleged “double-tap” Israeli airstrike during a rescue operation at the site of another alleged Israeli airstrike that had taken place earlier that day – the Juma’a family home near the Al-Saftawi roundabout in the northern Gaza Strip (assessed in ISPT0698). At

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
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0706

LOCATION

حي الفالوجا، مخيم جباليا, Al-Faluja area, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 11:45 AM on Sunday, October 29, 2023, between 10 and 18 people, including a man and a young boy, were killed and a large number of civilians, including women and at least five children, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Muharram family home in the Al-Faluja area of the Jabalia

Summary

First published
October 24, 2024
Last updated
February 3, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10 – 18
(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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0717

LOCATION

بجوار أبو الأمين، أبو اسكندر، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Abu al-Amin Junction, Abu Iskander Area, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least one civilian was reportedly killed or injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Jiab family home near the Abu al-Amin Junction in the Abu Iskander area of Gaza City shortly before 10:00 on Sunday the 29th of October, 2023. No exact casualty figure has been reported. Multiple sources, including the Palestinian

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
February 7, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 1
Civilians reported injured
0–1
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
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0653

LOCATION

مخيم الشاطئ, Al Shati Camp, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least 39 identified members of the al-Ghoul family, coming from at least three generations and including at least 12 women and 13 children, and up to more than 100 civilians were reportedly killed and dozens were wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their multi-story family home in the al-Shati Refugee Camp in northern

Summary

First published
August 8, 2024
Last updated
January 17, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building, IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
39 – 101
(13 children12 women13 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
46 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
38
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0744

LOCATION

شارع اللبابيدي، مدينة غزة, Lababidi Street, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At around 10 PM on Sunday, October 29th, 2023, 19 members of the Mushtaha family, including six women, one of them pregnant, were killed and dozens were reportedly injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike hit their home on Lababidi Street in Gaza City. The incident was reported by the Palestinian Information Centre on its official

Summary

First published
October 18, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
19 – 24
(0–9 children6–8 women4–11 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
19 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Street
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Incident date

November 1, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0798

LOCATION

حي الفالوجا , Al-Faluja neighbourhood, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

code: ISPT0798
incident_date: 2023-11-01
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

First published
June 8, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
86 – 90
(30–42 children25–30 women19–25 men)
Civilians reported injured
100–200
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
86 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
59
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0838

LOCATION

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

On November 2, 2023, a number of people were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike, using a kamikaze drone, that hit a group of people near Terence al-Baba in the Al-Zawayda area of Gaza. The exact number and names of those harmed are currently unavailable. On the morning of November 2, the Palestinian Press Agency

Summary

First published
September 2, 2024
Last updated
April 10, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
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
Town
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Incident date

June 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624h

LOCATION

الزيتون، مدينة غزة, Al Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On June 21, 2024, at least two civilians, 35-year-old Hamid Nimr al-Dous and Rami Yassin, were killed in an alleged Israeli bombing of the eastern part of the Al Zeitoun neighbourhood in Gaza City. At 17:06 on June 21, the Palestinian Press Agency (Safa) reported that “the young man Hamid al-Dous was martyred in an

Summary

First published
August 21, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(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
2 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
View Incident

Incident date

August 4, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT040824m

LOCATION

مدرسة حسن سلامة ومدرسة النصر الاسلامية النموذجية حي النصر, Hassan Salama School and Al Nasr School, Al Nasr neighbourhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

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

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Last updated
December 17, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
26 – 27
(5–18 children3–6 women5–15 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
26 named, 5 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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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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Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0922

LOCATION

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

On November 6th, 2023, civilians were reported killed and injured as a result of an alleged artillery strike on residential apartments in the Abu Aida Tower, located west of Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip. Shehab News Agency posted on Twitter/X about the incident, sharing photographs that depicted the aftermath. One image showed a

Summary

First published
December 15, 2024
Last updated
April 14, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
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
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

July 27, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT270724q

LOCATION

بالقرب من تقاطع مصبح أو ميراج، رفح, Vicinity of Musbah or Miraj junction, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Three civilians, including a child and two men, were killed and seven to eight civilians were injured in an alleged airstrike carried out by the Israeli military on the house of the Abu Hamid family in the Musbah/Miraj junction north of Rafah, Gaza Strip. The strike reportedly took place during the afternoon of Wednesday, the

Summary

First published
December 15, 2024
Last updated
April 15, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(1 child2 men)
Civilians reported injured
7–8
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
1
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

November 7, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0942a

LOCATION

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

On November 11th 2023, multiple sources reported the death of 36-year-old Abdulrahman Marwan Al-Nawajha (Abu Jaafar) following an alleged Israeli bombardment in the Sheikh Radwan area of Gaza. In a post to Facebook, Saed Abu Rizq shared an image of a man sitting on the ground and shared that he had been killed in a

Summary

First published
December 6, 2024
Last updated
April 15, 2025
Strike status
Likely 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
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
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

November 4, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0867

LOCATION

الصبرة، مدينة غزة, Al-Sabra neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 1:33 PM on November 4, 2023, 65-year-old Jamal Masoud Abu Dhahir and his infant granddaughter Sela Mahmoud Jamal Abu Dhahir – who was less than a year old – were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their family home in the Al-Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. Sources reported

Summary

First published
December 15, 2024
Last updated
April 22, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
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
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 19, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT191024l

LOCATION

مدرسة أسماء، مخيم الشاطئ, Asmaa School, Al Shati refugee camp, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 19th, 2024, the Israeli military allegedly bombed the UNRWA affiliated Asmaa school in the Al-Shati Refugee Camp, west of Gaza City. At least seven people were killed and there were reports of a number of injuries as well. Among those killed were: Hesham Idris Al-Sheikh Mahmoud, Mohammed Walid Shraim, Imad Jabr Abu Asr,

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Last updated
May 29, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7 – 10
(1 child1 woman7 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
8 named
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0602

LOCATION

عمارة الهليس قرب مستشفى القدس جنوب مدينة غزة, Al-Halees building near Al-Quds Hospital, south of Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, a young woman, Samira Samir Mahmoud al-Halis and her younger brother, Amr (Amaro) Samir Mahmoud al-Halis were killed along with seven other civilians, and fifteen civilians were reportedly injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Halees Building located near the Al-Quds Hospital, south of Gaza City. According

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 9
(1 child1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
15
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

July 5, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT050724q

LOCATION

عناصر تأمين المساعدات شرق رفح, East Rafah, Gaza Strip, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

In the early afternoon of Friday, July 5, 2024, at least one civilian was reportedly shot dead by the alleged Israeli military vehicles in East Rafah in the Gaza Strip. Social media users helped Airwars to identify the name of the victim as 33-year-old Sufyan Alian Baraka (Al-Siou), adding that he was shot while getting

Summary

First published
May 30, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Ground operation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

March 18, 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325n

LOCATION

حي الصبرة، مدينة غزة, Al-Sabra neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, a declared Israeli airstrike killed a prominent member of the Hamas’ political bureau and Head of the Emergency Committee of Hamas, Muhammad Daoud al-Jamasi, along with eight members of his family, including three women and four children, when the strike hit the home of the al-Jamasi family in

Summary

First published
May 23, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9
(4 children3 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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
9 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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