Israel and Gaza 2023

Satellite imagery, screenshot from Google Earth, October 2023

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

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

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0538

LOCATION

القرارة, Al Qarara, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, nine civilians were reportedly killed, including five children, three women and one man, and 10 others were injured, as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Abadla family home in the Al Qarara area, north of Khan Younis, in the central Gaza Strip. Many sources including

Summary

First published
November 12, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9
(5 children3 women1 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
Suspected target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
12 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
Geolocation
Town
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

October 14, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT141024l

LOCATION

مدرسة الفوقا، مخيم جباليا, Hafsa Al Fawqa School, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Three people – including a child – were reported killed and 15 injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike near the Abu Rashid Pool in the Hafsa School, located in North Gaza’s Jabalia Refugee Camp, on 14 October, 2024. The school was housing displaced people at the time of the strike. Local sources first reported the

Summary

First published
January 21, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(1 child)
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
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

November 13, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT131124w

LOCATION

مدرسة الشهيد ياسر عرفات الثانوية للموهوبين و الموهوبات، حي الشيخ رضوان، مدينة غزة, Martyr Yasser Arafat Secondary School for Gifted Boys and Girls, Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On 13th November 2024, an alleged Israeli quadcopter/drone attack on the Al Mawhoubin Gifted School housing displaced people in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, west of Gaza City injured three civilians. The incident was reported by Al Jazeera who also shared photos of Red Crescent volunteers transporting an injured man to the hospital in a stretcher,

Summary

First published
February 26, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Education
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
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0528

LOCATION

منزل عائلة الزناتي بخان يونس, al-Zanati family home in Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

code: ISPT0528
incident_date: 2023-10-23
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

First published
June 8, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
House, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(3 children1 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
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

January 20, 2025

Incident Code

ISPT200125a

LOCATION

رفح, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Three children were injured after an alleged Israeli ordnance exploded in Rafah on 20 January, 2025; this occurred a day into the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire in early 2025. One of the wounded was identified as Waseem Abu al-Hussin. Early sources reported two injuries, a figure that subsequent reports later increased to three. Waseem’s father, Sadi Abu

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Last updated
March 31, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
3
Cause of injury / death
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

April 27, 2020

Incident Code

ISSY010

LOCATION

العادلية, Al Adliya, Damascus, Syria

A woman was killed in alleged Israeli airstrikes on the town of Al Adliya, Damascus countryside, on April 27th, 2020, according to local sources. Other sources stated that civilians died due to remnants of anti-aircraft missiles fired by the Syrian regime. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “three civilians were martyred and others were

Summary

First published
April 27, 2020
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
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, Syrian Regime
Suspected targets
Assad regime, Iranian military
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Incident date

May 11, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT015

LOCATION

قرب مركز شرطة بيت لاهيا, Vicinity of Beit Lahiya police station, the Gaza Strip

At least 23 civilians, including six children and two women, were injured in alleged Israeli missile strikes near the Beit Lahiya police station on May 11th 2021. According to Mezan News, “at approximately 20:15 on Tuesday, 11/5/2021, the occupation warplanes bombed an empty land adjacent to the Beit Lahia police station from the eastern side,

Summary

First published
May 11, 2021
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
23
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

May 13, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT048

LOCATION

أم النصر, Um Al Nasser, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

An intense barrage of Israeli missiles were fired into Um Alnsar Village, also known as Al Badawiya village, in Northern Gaza. Three missiles penetrated the walls of the Nassar Abu Fares family home, whilst reportedly 25 people were in the living room celebrating Eid al-Fitr, killing at least seven civilians and injuring at least twelve

Summary

First published
May 13, 2021
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7 – 8
(2 children3–4 women2 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–25
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
15 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

May 16, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT082

LOCATION

شارع الوحدة, Al Wahda Street, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

As many as 49 civilians, including up to 18 children, were killed in the deadliest single event of the May 2021 Israeli – Palestinian conflict, which has become informally known as the ‘Wahda Street Massacre’. Dozens more were injured – as many as 50, according to Sana News – in a series of Israeli airstrikes

Summary

First published
May 16, 2021
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
44 – 49
(18 children)
Civilians reported injured
50–60
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
47 named, 3 families identified
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Incident date

May 18, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT110

LOCATION

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

As many as four civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a house in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, on May 18th 2021, according to local reports. The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights said: “At approximately 11:00 on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, an Israeli drone fired a missile at a house belong

Summary

First published
May 18, 2021
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
4
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

February 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISSY029

LOCATION

كفرسوسة, Kafar Sousa, Hama, Syria

At least two civilians were killed and 15 others were injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes or Syrian regime defensive missiles on the neighborhood of Kafar Sousa in Damascus on February 19, 2023. Up to 13 militants were also killed and others were wounded. Syrian Arab News Agency, a Syrian regime run news source, reported that

Summary

First published
February 19, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
15
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, Syrian Regime
Suspected targets
Assad regime, Hezbollah, Iranian military
Named victims
2 named
Belligerents reported killed
2–13
Belligerents reported injured
2
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Incident date

October 7, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0007

LOCATION

قرب مستشفى غزة الاوروبي, Vicinity of Gaza European Hospital, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 7th 2023, two civilians were reportedly killed and others were wounded in an alleged Israeli drone strike near the European Hospital area located in the southern Gaza Strip. There is limited reporting on the incident. However, a tweet from user @Shehabagency writes that two Palestinians were killed and ‘others’ were reportedly injured. The

Summary

First published
November 1, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
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
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 9, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0050

LOCATION

بير النعجة, Bir Al Najah, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Monday, October 9th 2023, 18 civilians, all members of the Abu Obaid family, including at least seven children and seven women, were reported killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home in the Bir al-Naja area west of the Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip. Two combatants were also reported killed, also members

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
18
(7–8 children7 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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
18 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
Belligerents reported killed
2
View Incident

Incident date

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0136

LOCATION

دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At least 26 civilians were killed across three generations of an extended family, including 12 children, in an alleged Israeli strike on the al-Azayza family home on October 12th. A “large number” of others were also injured in the attack in the Deir al-Balah neighbourhood of the Gaza Strip. The deceased were members of three

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
26
(12 children9 women5 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
26 named, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
26
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 11, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0122

LOCATION

خان يونس, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On 11th of October, 2023, a 13 year-old girl Dima Hatem Maher Al-Qudra was killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the house of Hatem Al-Qudra located in the town of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. The strike was also reported to have injured at least 60 civilians and damaged homes within the surrounding

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
(1 child)
Civilians reported injured
60–61
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
City
View Incident

Incident date

October 15, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0201

LOCATION

جمعية الشابات المسلمات, Young Muslim Women’s Association, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On 15 October 2023, at least six civilians were reportedly killed and dozens of others, including a woman, were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike at the headquarters of the Young Muslim Women’s Association located in the centre of Rafah. Sources reported that several missiles were fired. Four members of the al-Tarturi family, a father

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6 – 7
(6 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
7 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 14, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0200c

LOCATION

مدرسة الأونروا, UNRWA school, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

One woman was killed by alleged Israeli strikes on a United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) school in Tal al-Hawa on October 14, 2023. Al Ayyam News reported that a displaced person named Kholoud Mahmoud Jundia was killed when Israeli forces struck a United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) school in Tal al-Hawa.

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
View Incident

Incident date

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0293

LOCATION

الشيخ رضوان, Sheikh Radwan, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 17th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Haniyeh family house located in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City resulted in the death of at least 14 members of the Haniyeh family, while a large number of family members sustained moderate injuries, according to Gaza Now Facebook post. Many of those

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
14
(1–2 children1–3 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
Suspected target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
4 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
View Incident

Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0401

LOCATION

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

Around 12:00 in the afternoon on Friday, October 20th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on a car carrying farmers in the Abasan Al-Kabira area in the town of Khan Yunis reportedly killed three civilians, all of them men. Shehab agency and other news agencies reported on the incident, and journalist Ahmad Qudeih provided the names

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(3 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
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
3 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
Geolocation
Town
View Incident

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0316

LOCATION

رفح, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

At around 10 PM on Wednesday, 18th October, 2023, between 13 and 15 members of the Barika family were killed, including an elderly couple, five children and four women, among them a pregnant mother and her unborn baby, when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit their family home, west of the city of Rafah. At least

Summary

First published
February 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
13 – 15
(5 children4 women4 men)
Civilians reported injured
12
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
14
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0409

LOCATION

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

On Friday, 20th October 2023 at around 3.30am, a number of people were killed and others injured, when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Kahlot family home in the Beit Lahia project area in the north of the Gaza Strip. Several news outlets and the Palestinian Ministry of Interior reported deaths and injuries that were

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
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
Town
View Incident

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0351

LOCATION

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

On Wednesday, October 18 2023, between six and 12 civilians were reportedly killed, including at least one child, and between 35 and 45 others were injured, including at least one child, in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Fasifis family home and Abu Ishaq family home in Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Yunis, the Gaza

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
6 – 12
(1 child)
Civilians reported injured
35–45
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Town
View Incident

Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0438

LOCATION

حي الجنينه برفح, Al Geneina neighborhood, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Around 10pm on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at least six civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed and at least seven others were injured, when the Al-Arja family home located on George Street behind Adnan Abutain in the Al Geneina neighborhood in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by an

Summary

First published
May 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(1–2 children1 woman3–4 men)
Civilians reported injured
7
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0473

LOCATION

عائلة جود, Joudeh family homes, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At least 52 identified civilians, including at least 15 women and 22 children, and up to 68 civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Israeli airstrikes on two four-story buildings, one belonging to Ibrahim R Joudeh and another to his brother Khalil Joudeh, in Deir Al Balah in the middle of the Gaza Strip at the

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
52 – 68
(22–25 children15–18 women12 men)
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
53 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
29
Geolocation
Town
View Incident

Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0594

LOCATION

مخيم الشاطئ, al Shati camp, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least seven people were killed–spanning three generations–in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Baroud family home on Wednesday, October 25th, 2023; “a number” of others were reported wounded. The matriarch of the family, 81-year old Halima Baroud was killed with her younger brother, 61-year old Dr. Naeem Baroud who was the former dean of

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
(2 children1 woman4 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
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0565

LOCATION

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

Ten members of the Abu Nasira family – including three men, three women, three children, and an infant girl – were reportedly killed on Tuesday, October 24th 2023 in an alleged Israeli strike which hit their family home in Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Press Agency Safa

Summary

First published
June 1, 2024
Last updated
January 29, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10
(4 children3 women3 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
10 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
10
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0571

LOCATION

المنارة, al Manara, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

A civilian woman was killed and three civilians were reportedly injured when the Al-Lahham family home in the Al-Manara neighborhood east of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, was struck on Tuesday, 24th of October 2023 at 7:36 PM. According to Safa News and Basema Alfarra’s Facebook post, the bombardment resulted in one civilian death and three

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
3
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
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0701

LOCATION

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

Shortly before 6:33 PM on Monday, 29th October 2023, at least nine identified civilians, including at least three women and four children, were reportedly killed and a number of civilians were injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the home of the Ghanem family in Al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. Shehab News

Summary

First published
July 16, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9
(4 children2 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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
11 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
Geolocation
Town
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