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 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0661

LOCATION

حي الشجاعية بمدينة غزة, Al Shujaiya neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Friday, October 27, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit civilians gathered in the vicinity of a “soldier’s office” (or Diwan Jundiyya) in the Al Shujaiya neighbourhood in the east of Gaza City, injuring and killing a number of civilians, as reported by Jenin News and Daqiqah News. No sources available to Airwars included the

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
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
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

ISPT0822

LOCATION

Al-Quds Hospital in Tal Al-Hawa, west of Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Two displaced people were wounded in the chest and abdomen when Israeli forces allegedly fired bullets in front of the Al-Quds Hospital in the Tal Al-Hawa neighbourhood, located west of Gaza City. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that the two people injured by the gunshots were a child and a young man. It said

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Ground operation
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0833

LOCATION

الدرج، مدينة غزة, Al-Daraj neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On 2 November 2023 an alleged Israeli airstrike reportedly hit the home of the Mushtaha family in the al-Daraj neighbourhood of Gaza City, resulting in a number of deaths and injuries. The incident was reported by Al Jazeera and Safa News as well as via posts to social media. Posts on social media reported that

Summary

First published
October 22, 2024
Last updated
April 14, 2025
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
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

June 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624c

LOCATION

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

Shortly before noon on 21 June 2024, an alleged Israeli bombardment struck the Al Shuhada Square and killed three civilians while injuring others. All three, 28-year-old Muhammad Awni al-Nahal, Mazyouna Salamah al-Nahal, and 23-year-old Alaa Talaat al-Nahal, belonged to the al-Nahal family. Alaa al-Nahal was the first to be identified. A news account on Facebook

Summary

First published
November 21, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(1 woman2 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
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

June 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624c

LOCATION

حارة الجعفرواي, Al Jaafrawi area, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On or shortly before June 7th, at least four civilians were likely killed by Israeli artillery in Deir Al-Bala. The location of the incident was not specified by sources, who only referred to the deceased as having been taken Al-Asqa hospital from from the Al Jaafrawi area. Facebook account Kalefalqtiea reported that four deceased men

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Last updated
December 17, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(4 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
4 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

July 27, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT270724n

LOCATION

مدرسة خديجة غرب دير البلح, Khadija School, Deir Al Balah, Gaza strip, the Gaza Strip

Around midday on the 27th of July 2024, between 30 and 53 civilians, including at least 15 children and eight women, were killed and at least 100 others were injured by a declared Israeli airstrike on the Khadija school, Deir Al Balah, Gaza Strip. Sources detailed that the school was housing a large number of

Summary

First published
November 27, 2024
Last updated
January 22, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, Healthcare, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
30 – 53
(15–16 children8–9 women9–13 men)
Civilians reported injured
100–111
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,Healthcare
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
27 named, 5 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
12
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

November 3, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0841

LOCATION

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

Shortly before 20:00 on Monday, 3 November 2023, at least two people were reportedly killed and a number of civilians were injured when an Israeli airstrike allegedly struck homes belonging to the Saima and al-Maqadma families located in Block 10 of the al-Bureij Refugee Camp in the Deir al-Balah Governorate, central Gaza Strip. Multiple news

Summary

First published
February 6, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, 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
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Incident date

September 2, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT020924g

LOCATION

بالقرب من مدرسة الفاخورة في مخيم جباليا, Vicinity of Al Fakhoura School, Jabalia refugee camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 5.20am on September 2nd 2024, at least eight civilians – including a child – were killed and 17 others were injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a popular market and pastry stand in front of Al Fakhoura School in Jabalia Refugee Camp in North Gaza, where a number of people were sheltering

Summary

First published
November 27, 2024
Last updated
December 18, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Market
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
8
(1 child1 woman6 men)
Civilians reported injured
17
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Food,Healthcare
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, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0822

LOCATION

بالقرب من الهلال الأحمر ومستشفى القدس، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Al Quds Hospital, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Two displaced people were wounded in the chest and abdomen when Israeli forces allegedly fired bullets in front of the Al Quds Hospital in the Tal Al Hawa neighbourhood, located west of Gaza City. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that the two people injured by the gunshots were a child and a young man.

Summary

First published
May 30, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Ground operation
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 14, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT141024g

LOCATION

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

Thirteen civilians were injured by bullets allegedly fired from an Israeli quadcopter drone (or drones) at the al-Fawqa school, located next to the Abu Rashid pool of Jabalia Refugee Camp in North Gaza, on the morning of Monday 14th October 2024. The Gaza-based Palestinian Press Agency (SAFA), along with numerous other sources, reported that 13

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
13
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
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 10, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT101124f

LOCATION

مدرسة أبو تمام, Abu Tammam school, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

code: ISPT101124f
incident_date: 2024-11-10
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

First published
June 8, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
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.
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
View Incident

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
View Incident

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
View Incident

Incident date

May 15, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT065

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

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

October 9, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0042

LOCATION

مسجد بلال بن رباح, Bilal bin Rabah Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Up to six civilians were killed and three civilians were injured, across three generations of the Daloul family, when an alleged Israeli bomb hit their home on October 9th 2023. The house was next to the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque, east of Gaza city. Surviving members of the family were reported to have had to

Summary

First published
November 1, 2023
Last updated
January 9, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Religious, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5 – 6
(1–3 children2 women2–4 men)
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
Suspected target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
9 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

October 9, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0055

LOCATION

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

On October 9th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on a residential house located east of the al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip killed a woman, Ola Ziyad Abdel Aziz (also referred to as Ola Abdel Aziz Abdeen), and her four sons – Areej, Muhammad, Adam, and Qais. Only one source, Shehab Agency, also

Summary

First published
November 1, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(4 children1 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
Named victims
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 11, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0110

LOCATION

معان, Ma’an, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

In the afternoon/evening of Wednesday, October 11th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on a residential house located in Ma’an, east of the town of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip, killed a young woman and a child and injured between four and 10 other civilians, including the woman’s husband. Initially Amad news reported that one

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
2
(1 child1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
4–10
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
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
View Incident

Incident date

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0158

LOCATION

الفَخّاري, Al Fokhari, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 12th, 2023, an alleged Israeli bombing in Al-Fokhari, east of Khan Yunis, killed Muhammad Mustafa Al Hassi, a 45 year old civilian and resident of the Al Shoka area in Rafah, the southern Gaza strip. A correspondent from Shehab News reported Muhammad Mustafa Al Hassi died after he was hit by Israeli airstrikes.

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
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
View Incident

Incident date

October 15, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0239

LOCATION

السطر الشرقي, al Satar al Sharqi, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On the evening of Sunday, 15 October 2023, five civilian members of the Al-Agha family, all men, were killed in an alleged Israeli strike in the vicinity of their family’s residence in Al-Satar, Al-Sharqi neighbourhood in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza. The sources differed in the description of the nature of the deadly strike. According

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(5 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
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
View Incident

Incident date

October 13, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0187GA

LOCATION

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

Four people, including a woman and a child, were killed and at least eight others were injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Durra residence in the Burejj camp at dawn on October 13th, 2023. 11-year-old Aryam al-Durra was killed with her father, Iyad al-Durra. Iyad’s brother Nael al-Durra was also killed, along with

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
4
(1 child1 woman2 men)
Civilians reported injured
8
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
12 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Town
View Incident

Incident date

October 16, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0255

LOCATION

جوار محطة بنزين الراضي, Vicinity of Radi Petrol Station, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Monday, 16 October 2023, at least five civilian members of the Dr. Fakhri Radi family, including two women and three children, were killed, and large number of civilians were reportedly injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Radi family’s home located behind the Radi Petrol Station in the west of the Nuseirat camp

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
5
(3 children2 women)
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
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0328

LOCATION

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

At least seven people were killed from the al-Daalis family, including a one-week-old baby boy, and at least seven people were injured when the al-Daalis family home in Nuseirat refugee camp, near the Al-Ahly Club, was reportedly hit by an Israeli bomb on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. The news website, Alwatanvoice.com, reported that both 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
7
(3–4 children2–3 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
7
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Town
View Incident

Incident date

October 16, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0242

LOCATION

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Monday, October 16th 2023, an alleged airstrike by Israeli forces on the home of the Zaher (Dhaher) family located east of Jabalia camp in the Gaza Strip reportedly killed at least eight family members, including two women and five children, and injured a number of others. Facebook testimonies by Fatima Jaber and Amir Tariq

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
8
(5 children2 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
8 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
7
Geolocation
Town
View Incident

Incident date

November 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1238

LOCATION

مدرسة البريج في مخيم البريج, Bureij Preparatory School for Boys, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At around midday on Monday, November 20th 2023, an alleged Israeli bombing of the Bureij Preparatory School for Boys located in the Block 12 of the Bureij refugee camp in the Gaza Strip reportedly killed at least 12 civilians, including children and women, and injured at least 35 civilians. The school, run by the United

Summary

First published
February 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
12 – 20
(6–10 children2 women)
Civilians reported injured
35
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
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

December 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1406

LOCATION

مسجد أنس بن مالك, Anas bin Malik Mosque, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At least four children were injured by an artillery strike on the Anas bin Malik Mosque in the afternoon of December 2nd, 2023. It appears the casualties occurred at the neighboring Deir al-Balah Martyrs School, though this reportedly was not the target of the strike. Abeer Al Banna Press specified that four children had been

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Religious
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
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0102z

LOCATION

الشيخ رضوان, Sheikh Radwan, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At 4.30 pm on Tuesday, 10th of October, 2023, at least forty civilians, including a mother alongside her five children and her husband, were killed when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a six-storey building in Sheikh Radwan, a district of Gaza City. Amnesty International reported that the strike completely destroyed the building and killed at

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
40
(4–7 children2 women1 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
12 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0448b

LOCATION

قريب من مسجد الديراوي, Vicinity of Al Derawi Mosque, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On October 21, 2023, a 49 year-old man named Basil Hassan Kamel Abu Shamala, also known as Abu Hassan, was killed by an alleged Israeli bombing near Al Derawi Mosque in Deir Al Balah, Gaza Strip. That day, his daughter, Bushra, confirmed his death on Facebook. Many of Abu Shamala’s relatives mourned his death in

Summary

First published
October 21, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Religious
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
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0540

LOCATION

جباليا, Jabalia, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 24th, 2023, two infant twins, Sarah Hassan and Omar Hassan were reportedly injured as a result of an alleged Israeli bombardment on the Hassan family home in the Jabalia camp, north of Gaza. Many local sources, including Facebook posts from users Iman Hareedy, and Mosad Bakr, along with the Shehab News Agency claimed

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
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
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 15, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0239b

LOCATION

النصيرات, Nuseirat, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

In the evening of Sunday, October 15th 2023, at least 21 identified family members spanning three generations of the Ghabayen (Ghubayn) family were killed, including five women and six children, in an alleged Israeli airstrike in the Al-Nuseirat refugee camp, Deir al-Balah region, central Gaza Strip. Mustafa Ghabayen, who survived the alleged attack, told Alhurra.com

Summary

First published
June 1, 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
21 – 22
(12 children5–6 women4 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
22 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
15
Geolocation
Town
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