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 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0454

LOCATION

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

During the night or early morning of Tuesday, October 22nd 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the al-Naouq family home located in the center of the town of Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip,  killing 21 identified members of the al-Naouq family, including 14 children and three women, and up to 30 civilians, and wounding at least

Summary

First published
March 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
21 – 30
(14 children3 women4 men)
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
23 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
18
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0466

LOCATION

بلوك 12 ,البريج , Block 12, Al Bureij, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

A husband and wife were killed and four others injured after an alleged Israeli bombardment on Block 12 of the al-Bureij camp on October 22nd, 2023. 65-year old Arif Ahmed Al-Nabahin was killed with his wife, 59-year old Mona Abdel Rahman Al-Nabahin. The strike was initially reported by Safa News at 10:36am, and has been

Summary

First published
May 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
2
(1 woman1 man)
Civilians reported injured
4
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0415c

LOCATION

The Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

On Friday, October 20th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike killed at least one civilian in the Gaza Strip; it is unknown whether others were killed or injured. The victim was identified as 22-year-old Louay al-Zuhairi. Louay was the first in his family to attend university, and was close to graduating at the time of his

Summary

First published
October 20, 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
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0480

LOCATION

بالقرب من مسجد الرضوان، الشيخ رضوان، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Ar Ridwan Mosque, Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, October 22nd 2023, the home of the Abu Al-Omrain family in Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, northern Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by an Israeli military aircraft, resulting in eleven civilian deaths and other injuries. Rabab Abu Hatab, in a post on Facebook, reported that the bombing destroyed not only the Abu Al-Omrain family home

Summary

First published
October 22, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
11
(5 children2 women4 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
5
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0558

LOCATION

مسجد سعد بن أبي وقاص تل السلطان, Vicinity of Saad bin Abi Waqas Mosque, Tal Al Sultan area, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 1:48 AM on October 24th 2023, 21 members of the Mukhaimer family, including at least eight women and one child, were killed and at least several family members, including an infant, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home located in the Tal Al-Sultan area, west of Rafah, in the southern

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
21
(1–2 children8–9 women11 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
22 named, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
17
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 11, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0128

LOCATION

قيزان النَجّار, Qaizan Al Najjar, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

In the early hours of Wednesday, October 11th 2023, at least six civilians, including at least two children and one woman, were reportedly killed and a number of civilians were injured as a result of an Israeli bombing of a three-story family home in Qaizan Al Najjar in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, likely belonging to

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
6
(2–3 children1 woman2–3 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
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

December 11, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1669

LOCATION

الشيخ رضوان, Sheik Radwan, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 7:43 AM on Monday, December 11th 2023, a series of alleged Israeli airstrikes hit six homes belonging to the extended Salem family in Sheikh Radwan, killing at least 102 civilians. Airwars was able to identify 104 named victims (102 fatalities, and two others injured), though some local reports put the death toll at

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
102 – 200
(50 children26 women26–27 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
104 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0624a

LOCATION

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

In the early hours of Wednesday, October 25th 2023, 35-year-old journalist of Al-Aqsa TV Ahmed Abdul Hay Abdullah Abu Mahadi was killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike while he was in his home in Jabalia in the north of the Gaza Strip. Ahmed Abu Mahadi worked for Hamas-affiliated al-Aqsa TV and was the fifth journalist

Summary

First published
July 30, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
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 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0757

LOCATION

شارع المدرسة قرب صيدلية اليازوري خانيونس, Al-Madrasa Street, near Al-Yazouri Pharmacy, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 30th 2023, at least five men were killed and at least 15 others were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on a motorcycle and a car on al-Madrasa Street near al-Yazouri Pharmacy in the al-Amal neighborhood of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. The civilian or militant status of all five men was

Summary

First published
October 30, 2024
Last updated
February 7, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 5
(0–5 men)
Civilians reported injured
15–18
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
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
0–5
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Incident date

October 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0768

LOCATION

مربع صالة "طل القمر, مخيم النصيرات, Vicinity of Tal al-Qamar wedding hall, Nuseirat Camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On the afternoon of Monday, October 30, 2023, at least 21 identified civilians, including seven women and eight named children, were killed and dozens, among them many children, were injured in three alleged Israeli airstrikes on the homes of the Tamraz and Jouda families and on the Tal al-Qamar wedding hall housing displaced persons and

Summary

First published
August 8, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
21 – 27
(9 children7 women6 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
22 named, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
21
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0742

LOCATION

بالقرب من مسجد الألباني، خان يونس, Vicinity of Al Albani Mosque, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 1:52pm on Sunday, October 29th 2023, two civilians were killed and at least two civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli strike on a house located behind the Al Albani Mosque west of Khan Younis in the south of Gaza Strip. All sources, including the Palestinian Information Center, Facebook and Twitter/X posts reported

Summary

First published
September 25, 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
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
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0746a

LOCATION

منزل عائلة أبو سعدة، قطاع غزة, Abu Saada family home, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, October 29, 2023, six members of the Abu Saada family, including at least one woman and two children, were killed and at least two civilians, a mother and her child, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home in the Gaza Strip. The exact location of the strike is unknown. 52-year-old

Summary

First published
November 21, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(3 children1 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
6 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0831

LOCATION

خان يونس, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On the morning of Thursday, the 2nd November 2023, four farmers were reportedly killed and a number of civilians were injured when an alleged Israeli strike hit the Sufa and/or Al-Amour area east of Khan Younis in the south of the Gaza Strip. At 11:03 am the Palestinian press agency Safa reported injuries after a

Summary

First published
October 24, 2024
Last updated
March 20, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
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
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

June 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624g

LOCATION

شارع السكة، الزيتون, Al-Sikka street, Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the afternoon of June 21st 2024, at least one person was killed and one person was injured in an alleged Israeli quadcopter attack on al-Sikka Street in the al-Zaytoun neighbourhood of southern Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. At 16:10 on June 21, the Palestinian Press Agency (Safa) reported that one person was killed

Summary

First published
September 2, 2024
Last updated
February 11, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Street
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Incident date

October 28, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0697

LOCATION

مخيم المغاز, Al Maghazi, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At least one civilian was killed and a number of others were injured by alleged Israeli shelling east of Al Maghazi in the central Gaza Strip on October 28, 2023. Multiple social media reports highlighted an Israeli artillery shelling east of Al Maghazi in the central Gaza Strip, resulting in casualties – including one death.

Summary

First published
October 24, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
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

July 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT240724f

LOCATION

بالقرب من دوار بني سهيلة، خان يونس, Vicinity of Bani Suhaila roundabout, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, alleged Israeli quadcopter drones injured and killed civilians as they attempted to retrieve dead bodies at the Bani Suhaila junctions in east Khan Younis. Initial reports of the event came in the evening after 5pm when Al Arabiya TV took to Twitter/X to share the news about the incident reporting

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Last updated
April 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

August 1, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824e

LOCATION

قرب دوار الكويت في حي الزيتون، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Kuwait roundabout, Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza Сity, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Two civilians were reportedly killed and a number of civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli artillery strike and/or drone strike on a group of people near the Kuwait roundabout in the al-Zeitoun neighbourhood of Gaza City on the morning of Thursday, 1st August 2024. Family members, community groups and news sources, including Al-Jazeera Palestine,

Summary

First published
December 15, 2024
Last updated
April 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Artillery, Drone Strike
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
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

November 3, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0852

LOCATION

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

On November 3rd, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike targeted the residence of the Al-Jojo family at the Bahloul intersection in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, in central Gaza City. The alleged strike resulted in the death of between three and six members of the Al-Jojo family. Multiple local sources reported that the al-Jojo family home had

Summary

First published
November 19, 2024
Last updated
April 14, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 6
(0–2 children2 women1–2 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

September 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210924c

LOCATION

قريب كلية تطبيقية، المواصي, Vicinity of University College of Applied Sciences, Al Mawasi, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Between four and eight people, including up to three children, a woman, and an elderly man, were injured in an alleged Israeli attack that struck the guard room of the University College of Applied Sciences, which was sheltering displaced people in the Al Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on September

Summary

First published
December 15, 2024
Last updated
January 22, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Artillery, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
4–8
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.
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

October 9, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT091024i

LOCATION

بالقرب من مدرسة الفاخورة، مخيم جباليا, Vicinity of Al Fakhoura school, Jabalia camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, October 9th, 2024, two civilians were reportedly killed as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Jabalia Refugee Camp, located in the northern Gaza Strip. All sources agreed that the strike reportedly occurred opposite the Al Fakhoura school. Several sources, including Safa PS and Facebook users Ahmed Salha, Abo Sameh Abo

Summary

First published
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
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

November 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT071124e

LOCATION

بوابة مدرسة حليمة السعدية في جباليا النزلة, Gate of Halima al-Sadia School in Jabalia al-Nazla, Jabalia camp, Gaza Strip, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

code: ISPT071124e
incident_date: 2024-11-07
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Weak

Summary

First published
June 8, 2025
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
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
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 5, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0910

LOCATION

مسجد الدعوة، النصيرات, Al-Dawa Mosque, Nuseirat Camp, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

During noon prayers on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at least one man was killed and at least four others, including children, were injured by an alleged Israeli drone strike on the courtyard of Al-Da’wa Mosque in Nuseirat Refugee Camp, in the central Gaza Strip. On Facebook, Alghad TV recounted “a number of displaced persons injured”

Summary

First published
March 10, 2025
Last updated
April 10, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Mosque, Religious
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
4
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

November 4, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0881

LOCATION

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

On the 4th of November of 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit Market Street, located in the center of the Jabalia Refugee Camp, in North Gaza, the Gaza strip, where according to the sources reporting the incident, “dozens of displaced people were present”; at least six civilians, including three children, were injured. Multiple local sources

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Last updated
April 14, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
6
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 8, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0020

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة أبو شعبان قرب ساحة السرايا بغزة, house for the Abu Shaaban family near Saraya Square north of Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 10, 2023, at 6:30 a.m., an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the home of the Abu Shaaban family near Saraya Square in the Al-Nasr neighborhood north of Gaza City, destroying the family house, killing the entire family of six members, including a woman and four children, and reportedly injuring some civilians. Twitter/X user @PalinfoAr

Summary

First published
November 1, 2023
Last updated
January 15, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(10 children4–5 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
16 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
7
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0079

LOCATION

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

On October 10th, 2023 at dawn, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Qara family’s house in the town of Bani Suhayla in eastern Khan Yunis in the Gaza strip, killing between four and five civilians in the Al-Qara family, including the civilians Mohamed Ashraf Ismail Al-Qara (23 years old), his sister Waad Ashraf Ismail Al-Qara (18

Summary

First published
November 1, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(1 child2 women1–2 men)
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0109

LOCATION

معن, Ma'an, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

In the early hours of October 12th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al Bashiti family house in the Ma’an area, east of Khan Younis city, in the southern Gaza strip, killing nine members of Al Bashiti family, including two women and six children. Ahmad Albashti, assumed to be a relative of the family,

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9
(6 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
9 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
7
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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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
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Incident date

October 15, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0227

LOCATION

جوار مدرسة خولة, Vicinity of Khawla School, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Between 14 and 17 people were killed, including seven children and three women, and at least four people, including two children, were injured when the Barhoum family home, behind Khawla School, in Al-Shawut camp in the west of Rafah, the Gaza Strip, was reportedly bombed by Israeli military aircraft on Sunday, October 15, 2023. 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
14 – 17
(7 children3 women4 men)
Civilians reported injured
4–8
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
16 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
14
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 11, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0134e

LOCATION

خزاعة, Khuza’a, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, October 11th 2023, an elderly civilian male, Haji Muslim Mahmoud Ahmad Qadeeh (Abu Ayesh) (78) was injured in his home in Khuza’a, Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, and later died from his injuries on October 13th. Sources did not specify how Muslim Qudayh Abu Ayesh received his injuries. Many family members and

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
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 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0297

LOCATION

مدرسة المغازي الاعدادية للبنين, Al Maghazi Preparatory School for Boys, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

During the afternoon of Tuesday, 17th of October, 2023, at least ten civilians were killed and dozens were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on an UNRWA school located in the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip where 4,000 people were taking refuge. However, the death toll may be significantly higher as Twitter/X

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10 – 24
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
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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