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

October 9, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0056

LOCATION

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

On the evening of October 9th, 2023, up to 15 members of the al-Madhoun family, including two women and eleven children, were killed as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Madhoun family home located behind the Golden Hall in the Americana area west to the town of Beit Lahyia in the northern

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
February 14, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
15
(11 children1–2 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.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
15 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
7
Geolocation
Town
Belligerents reported killed
0–2
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Incident date

October 11, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0111

LOCATION

مخيم خان يونس, Khan Younis camp, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, October 11th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike killed between eight and 12 civilians, including four children, in a strike on the Abu al-Rish family house. The house was reportedly destroyed, while neighbouring homes in the center of the Khan Younis Camp, were severely damaged. In addition to the children the attack, which according

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
8 – 14
(4 children5 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
10 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0168

LOCATION

مخيم النصيرات, Nuseirat camp, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

During the evening of Thursday, October 12, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Aqal family home located in the Nuseirat camp, central Gaza Strip, resulted in the death of one civilian. Al-Mayadeen news covered the incident, stating that a “martyr was recovered from the home of the Aqal family”, with Wattan news reporting that

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
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.
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 15, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0229

LOCATION

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

At least three people were injured in the Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip when a house was reportedly hit by an alleged Israeli military aircraft/artillery shelling on October 15th, 2023. The Ministry of the Interior in Gaza also reported the incident. The journalist Hassan Aslih reported that three people were injured when the

Summary

First published
January 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
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
3
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 16, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0248

LOCATION

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

The morning of Monday, October 16th 2023, at least four civilians were killed – all members from the same family, an elderly woman and three children. At least three others were injured in the alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of Asaad Faraj Allah in Nuseirat camp, Gaza Strip. Shehab Agency, FactjoTV, al Nour Radio

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
4
(3 children1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
3
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
4 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0298

LOCATION

بالقرب من حي الجنينة، رفح, Vicinity of Al-Geneina neighbourhood, Rafah City, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

During the afternoon of Tuesday, October 17th 2023, 20 members of the Abu al-Naja family, including at least eight women, two of whom were pregnant, and at least eight children and four men were reportedly killed and dozens reportedly injured when Israeli aircrafts allegedly struck the homes of the Abu al-Naja and Madhi families located

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
January 28, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
20
(8 children8 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
20 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
15
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0360

LOCATION

منزل عائلة الهندي في شارع القوس قرب مسجد فاطمة الزهراء قرب مفترق الشعبية بغزة, al-Hindi family home on Al-Qaws Street, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 24th, 2023, the al-Hindi family home was allegedly struck, leading to reports of “people under the rubble.” No identifying details of potential victims have been released, and neither did any source specify a belligerent. The Palestinian Information Center, posting on Twitter/X, located the residence on Al-Qaws street, near both the Fatima al-Zahraa

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
(7 children1 woman1 man)
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
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0321

LOCATION

البنك الإسلامي – فرع جباليا, Vicinity of the Islamic Bank - Jabalia Branch, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 18th 2023, it was reported that up to 27 people were killed when an airstrike hit the house of the Dardouna family, near the Islamic Bank in Jabalia al-Balad, north of the Gaza strip.  Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces. Ahmed posted on Facebook that as

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
10 – 27
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
Unknown
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0414

LOCATION

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

On October 20th 2023, up to 15 civilians were killed and between eight and 15 other people were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Ajrami house in Tal al-Zaatar in Jabalia Camp in the northern Gaza Strip. According to posts on social media, the names of those who were killed are: Shehba Jabr

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
7 – 15
(4–8 children2–4 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
8–15
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0355

LOCATION

بربخ, Barbakh, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, October 18th 2023, a young man was reportedly killed during an alleged Israeli bombing in the Barbakh neighborhood in Khan Yunis, in the central Gaza Strip. It was reported that Mahmoud Jamal Abu Zarifa, also known as Abu Jamal, was killed as a result of the strike. Journalist Mouthanna Al-Najjae posted that he

Summary

First published
March 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
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 7, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0019a

LOCATION

النصيرات, Nuseirat, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On the morning of Saturday, October 7th, 2023, a renowned Palestinian poet, novelist, journalist, and community activist, 36-year-old Omar (Umar) Fares Abu Shawish (Shaweesh)  was killed in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip by alleged Israeli shelling. According to the tribute by the Twitter/X account @GazaMartyrs, Omar was injured and bled to death

Summary

First published
May 1, 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
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
Town
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Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0441

LOCATION

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

Shortly before 8:17 PM on Saturday, October 21, 2023, an alleged Israeli aircraft bombing hit the Abu Lebda family’s home in the Al-Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip, where an unknown number of civilians were reported killed, injured and missing. The Palestinian news agencies – Safa News and Asharq News, as well as many

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
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
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0586

LOCATION

النصيرات, Nuseirat, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On October 25th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike reportedly hit a house where the Al-Dahdouh family were taking refuge, in the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in Central Gaza, killing at least 13 named family members of Wael Al-Dahdouh, bureau chief for Al-Jazeera in Gaza, including nine children. At least five other family members sustained injuries in

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
13 – 21
(7 children2 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
18 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0491

LOCATION

بالقرب من مسجد القائد الشهيد محمد أبو شمالة، تل السلطان، رفح, Vicinity of Abu Shamala Mosque, Tal Al Sultan, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, October 22nd 2023, the house of the Abu Anza family in Tal Al Sultan, west of Rafah, in the southern Gaza strip was reportedly hit in an alleged Israeli strike. Initial reports stated that the incident resulted in 10 injuries and no deaths, however it was later reported that a young man had

Summary

First published
October 22, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
10
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0575

LOCATION

دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

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

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 26, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0626

LOCATION

بالقرب من مستشفى كمال عدوان، بيت لاهيا, Vicinity of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least one civilian, a woman, and potentially a number of other civilians, were reportedly killed and several civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike that hit a residential apartment in al-Razan Tower, close to the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Northern Gaza, shortly after midnight on Thursday 26th October 2023. Several sources, including the

Summary

First published
July 30, 2024
Last updated
February 3, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
(1 woman)
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 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0748

LOCATION

حي الزيتون بغزة, Al Zaytoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the night of Monday, October 30, 2023, at least 15 people were killed and a number of others injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Habib family home, a four-storey building, at the Habib Junction, in the Al Zaytoun neighbourhood of Gaza City, Gaza Strip. Many of the civilians killed were women and

Summary

First published
September 22, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
15
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
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0643

LOCATION

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

A woman and her infant were killed on the 27th of October in Jabalia camp in the Gaza Strip, in an alleged Israeli bombardment. Tasmin Mahmoud Muhaisen was killed with her infant daughter, Musk Jihad al-Kafarna. Shehab Agency shared a video of a bereaved Jihad al-Kafarna–Tasmin’s husband and Musk’s father–cradling his deceased daughter. Wrapped in a

Summary

First published
August 5, 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
2
(1 child1 woman)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0662

LOCATION

منطقة المصدر شرقي دير البلح, Masdar neighbourhood, Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On October 27th, 2023 at around 6:13 AM, an alleged Israeli strike hit a civilian car in the Masdar neighbourhood, eastern Deir Al Balah, and killed two farmers. Shehab News reported the deaths of two civilians, but did not include their names or further biographical details. No injuries were reported as a result of the

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Impact
Food
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 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0536d

LOCATION

قطاع غزة, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Monday, the 23rd of October, 2023, 18-year-old Adnan Jihad Muhammed Abu Baraka was reportedly killed by an alleged Israeli shelling. The X/Twitter account ‘Martyrs of Gaza’ stated that Adnan Jihad Baraka was killed “in the Israeli shelling on Gaza”. Several online messages of condolence were shared via Facebook by his friends and

Summary

First published
October 20, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
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
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0823a

LOCATION

مدارس أبو حميصة مخيم البريج, Abu Hamisa School, Al Bureij Camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On November 2nd 2023, two children were killed in an alleged airstrike on the UNRWA-affiliated Abu Hamisa School in Al Bureij Camp, North Gaza. The deceased were identified as 16-year-old Fathi Muhammad Omar al-Jarisi and Yaffa Basel al-Shimaly. Fathi’s death was announced by Khamis Hussein, an employee of the Palestine Benevolent Obliterated Association, on Facebook.

Summary

First published
September 2, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 children)
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
2 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0823

LOCATION

مدرسة أبو حسين، مخيم جباليا, Abu Hussein School, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least 12 civilians were killed and dozens of others were injured in a bombardment on the UNRWA-affiliated Abu Hussein Girls School in the Jabalia Refugee Camp in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday 2 November 2023. While many sources attributed the strike to an Israeli military airstrike, one source claimed the devastation occurred due

Summary

First published
November 19, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12 – 27
(2 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerents
Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants
Named victims
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

June 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624e

LOCATION

منطقة المخيم 2، مخيم النصيرات, Camp 2 area, Nuseirat refugee camp, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

On June 7th 2024, at approximately 8:00AM, two civilians, 40-year-old Muhammad Farid Al-Shafi’i and 41-year-old Ayman Taha Hegazy, were reportedly killed when an alleged artillery missile fired by Israeli forces struck a civilian car in the Camp 2/Al-Zawaideh area of the Nuseirat refugee camp in Central Gaza. The incident, which also resulted in an unspecified number

Summary

First published
September 2, 2024
Last updated
February 4, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 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
2 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

June 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624d

LOCATION

بالقرب من دير البلح, Vicinity of Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Around 7:20 PM on Friday, June 7, 2024, the body of a civilian arrived at the Al Aqsa hospital. They were reported to be the victim of an alleged Israeli bombing on Salah Al Din Street, east of the city of Deir Al Balah in the middle of the Gaza Strip, Gaza Strip. The identity

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Last updated
January 22, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
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
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

July 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT240724g

LOCATION

قيزان النَجّار, Qizan al Najjar, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On the evening of Saturday, July 24th, 2024, at least three members of the Youssef family, including an engineer and innovator, were reportedly killed and up to two civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli drone strike in the Qizan al Najjar area, south of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. Most sources reported that

Summary

First published
December 8, 2024
Last updated
January 22, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
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
2
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

November 3, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0842

LOCATION

بالقرب من مجمع الشفاء الطبي، غزة, Vicinity of Al-Shifa Medical Complex, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the afternoon of November 3rd 2023, at least 15 people were killed with reports of dozens of others injured as a result of an Israeli airstrike on an ambulance at the gates of Al-Shifa Medical Complex in the Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City. Major news outlets and human rights groups linked the strike to

Summary

First published
November 18, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
15 – 70
(4 men)
Civilians reported injured
26–200
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.
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, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

July 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT240724k

LOCATION

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

On Wednesday, July 24th, 2024 or Thursday July 25th, a family of four, including two children and a pregnant woman, were killed in an alleged Israeli strike on the Abu Jazar family house in Kaf Musbah-Miraje, Rafah, Gaza Strip. Youssef Rashad Abu Jazar was reported to be killed, along with his wife Manal Ahmed Abu

Summary

First published
January 17, 2025
Last updated
April 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Apartment Building, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(2 children1 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
4 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

September 15, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT150924p

LOCATION

مدرسة غازي الشوا التي تؤوي نازحين في مدينة بيت حانون, Ghazi Al-Shawa School, Beit Hanoun, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

During the afternoon of September 15, 2024, the Ghazi al-Shawa School in Beit Hanoun, North of the Gaza Strip, was hit by a declared Israeli airstrike that reportedly left several people injured. The school was reportedly serving as a shelter for hundreds of families that had been displaced from the area. Journalist @AHM3D_HAMDAN mentioned on

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT211024g

LOCATION

بالقرب من بركة ابو راشد، مخيم جباليا, Vicinity of Abu Rashid Pond, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 9:49 AM on Monday, October 21, 2024, at least seven people were killed and at least seven people were injured in alleged artillery shelling by the Israeli military on the UNRWA-affiliated Krizim School, referred to by some as the Hafsa School. Three members of the Nawara family, Abd Mohammad Nawara and his two

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Last updated
March 6, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7
(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
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, 2 families identified
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0610

LOCATION

بالقرب من مسجد التوبة، مخيم جباليا, Vicinity of Al-Tawbah Mosque, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 8:11 PM on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, the Abu Namous family home in Jabalia Refugee Camp, north of the Gaza Strip was reportedly hit by an alleged Israeli strike. At least 13 identified civilian family members, including seven women and three children, were killed and at least five others were injured. Twitter/X user

Summary

First published
February 4, 2025
Last updated
February 7, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13 – 14
(3–4 children7 women3 men)
Civilians reported injured
5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
19 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
14
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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