Israel and Gaza 2023

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the Gaza Strip
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Infrastructure

Incident date

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0135

LOCATION

شارع العودة, Al Awda Street, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the afternoon of October 12th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit several houses in Jabalia in northern Gaza, killing between 55 and 63 civilians, including up to 24 children, and injuring at least six others, including a child. One Islamic Jihad leader was also reportedly killed, and many of the other individuals killed in

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
55 – 63
(24 children)
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 belligerents
Suspected target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
50 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
26
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0157

LOCATION

جوار مدرسة الفرقان, Vicinity of Al Furqan School, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 12th, 2023, eight civilians were killed, and others injured, in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Yassin family home near to the Al-Furqan school, south of the Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood in the north of the Gaza Strip. Several different news sources additionally stated that civilians had been wounded as a result of the strike,

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 – 9
(3–5 children1 woman2–5 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
8 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 14, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0194

LOCATION

جوار مدرسة الفاخورة, Vicinity of al Fakhoura School, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

During the evening of Saturday, October 14th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Herbawi family home and the homes adjacent to it in the Al-Fakhoura neighborhood west of Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip reportedly killed at least 34 civilians belonging to at least five different families, including at least 12 women

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
January 16, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
34
(11 children12 women6 men)
Civilians reported injured
80–101
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
38 named, 5 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
11
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 13, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0187F

LOCATION

بجوار محطة بنزين عصفور, Vicinity of Asfour gas station, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Friday, October 13th 2023, at least three civilian members of the Baraka family were killed and others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of the Abu al-Asla (Baraka) family near the Asfour station in Bani Suhaila, Khan Yunis, the Gaza Strip. Initial reporting from Safa news mentioned “Martyrs and injuries”

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
3 – 4
(3 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 16, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0254

LOCATION

بجوار مخبز عجور, Vicinity of Ajour Bakery, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Monday, October 16th 2023, at least 10 civilians were killed and more than 20 were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike at the al-Ghazali Junction near the Ajjour Bakery in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in Gaza City. According to some sources, the strike hit a three-storey residential building while others reported that it hit

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10 – 21
Civilians reported injured
20–24
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
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, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0327

LOCATION

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Around 8:42 PM on Wednesday, October 18th 2023, between 13 and 16 members of the Abu Jasser family, including at least four children and five women, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home located in the al-Qasaib neighborhood of Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip. Shehab Agency and Voice of Palestine

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13 – 16
(4–5 children6 women5–6 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
16 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
7
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 14, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0241

LOCATION

جباليا, Jabalia Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Around 15:30 on Saturday, 14th October 2023, Israeli military allegedly carried out an airstrike on the Junaid family home located in Jabalia al-Balad, north of the Gaza strip, reportedly killing at least six civilian members of the Junaid family, including two children, and injuring at least five children. According to a correspondent of the Shehab

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(3 children3 men)
Civilians reported injured
5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0287

LOCATION

الصفطاوي, Al Saftawi, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, an Israeli airstrike reportedly hit the Baalousha family home in the Al-Saftawi neighborhood of Gaza City. According to available information, between 15 and 16 civilians from two families were killed, including Muhammad Baalousha, a journalist employed by Palestine Today. Media reports, including Anadolu Agency, cited an unspecified number of civilians

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
15 – 16
(4–5 children3 women8 men)
Civilians reported injured
5–10
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
16 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

December 1, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1371

LOCATION

محيط مستشفى ناصر, Vicinity of Nasser Hospital, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

At least one person was killed and a number of people were injured on Friday, December 1, 2023, when the Qanan family home near Nasser Hospital, west of Khan Younis, in the south of the Gaza Strip, was reportedly bombed by an Israeli military aircraft. The man identified by sources as killed was Arafat Mustafa

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
(1 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
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

November 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1177a

LOCATION

ساحة الشوا, Shawa Square, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least 46 people were killed, including women, children and a journalist, and at least five others were injured, including three journalists, by alleged Israeli airstrikes on the Al-Sawaf family home in Shawa Square in the Al-Tiffah neighborhood east of Gaza City at 11:15pm on November 17, 2023. On January 14, 2024, Airwars’ researchers spoke

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
46 – 48
(19 children12 women9 men)
Civilians reported injured
5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
45 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0448a

LOCATION

تل السلطان غرب رفح, Tal Al Sultan, Western Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On Saturday, October 21st, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Abu Shamala family home located in the Tal Al Sultan neighborhood, western Rafah, the Gaza Strip, reportedly killing fifteen civilians spanning two generations, and wounding others, according to multiple sources. Among those killed were 28-year old Naderen Bashir Abu Shamala, who was pregnant at

Summary

First published
October 21, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
15
Civilians reported injured
3
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
15 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
15
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0392e

LOCATION

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

On October 19th 2023, an infant and a 14-year old boy were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on an apartment in the al-Namnam building located on Faraj Allah Street in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip. According to some sources, other civilians were injured in the strike. The names 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
2
(2 children)
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

October 15, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0222a

LOCATION

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

Injuries resulted from an alleged Israeli airstrike on a school near Abu Zatoun in Jabalia refugee camp on October 15, 2023. A Facebook post from Al Watan Voice quoted Al-Aqsa Radio which reported that “aircraft target a school near Abu Zatoun in the Jabalia camp, north of the Gaza Strip, and a number of injuries

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0583a

LOCATION

بالقرب من مسجد اليرموك، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Yarmouk Mosque, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 24th, 2023, at least 11 civilian members of the Hassouna family, including three women and six children, and up to 30 civilians were reportedly killed and dozens were injured as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Hassouna family’s home located on Al-Nafaq Street near the Yarmouk Mosque in downtown

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
11 – 30
(6 children3 women2 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
11 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
10
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 26, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0635

LOCATION

بالقرب من النادي الاهلي، مخيم النصيرات, Vicinity of Al Ahly Club, Al Nuseirat Camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Thursday, October 26th 2023, at least 35 people were reportedly killed and a number of others wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of the al-Hour family, at the entrance to 35th Street in Al-Zabt, near to Ahly Al-Nuseirat Club in the Al Nuseirat Camp, in northern Gaza. Ziyad Hussein Shaker al-Hour and

Summary

First published
September 25, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
35
(19–20 children10 women5–6 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
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
34 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
18
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0714

LOCATION

الشجاعي، مدينة غزة, Shujaiya neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, October 29th 2023, multiple people were reported killed and wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Mushtaha family home located in the Al-Shujaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. The names and number of casualties is currently unavailable, therefore Airwars has used the fatality and injury range 2-2 in line

Summary

First published
August 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
Neighbourhood/area
View Incident

Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0925

LOCATION

حي النصر, Al-Nasr neighbourhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the evening of Monday, November 6th, 2023, journalist Muhammad Ghanem Tawfiq Al-Jaja was killed after an alleged Israeli airstrike hit his family home in the Al-Nasr neighbourhood in Gaza City. The alleged strike killed 12 other members of the Al-Jaja family, including four children and five women, one of whom was pregnant, and injured

Summary

First published
July 14, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13
(4 children5 women4 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
13 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
View Incident

Incident date

October 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0774

LOCATION

شارع المدرسة، حي الأمل، خان يونس, Al-Madrasa Street, Al-Amal neighbourhood, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 3 PM on Monday, October 30th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the apartment of the Shakshak family, injuring at least eight civilians, most of them children, and rendering the building uninhabitable. Multiple sources reported “injuries” without specifying a toll. The strike occurred on Al-Madrasa Street in the Al-Amal neighbourhood, west of Khan

Summary

First published
August 4, 2024
Last updated
February 17, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building, IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
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
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0790

LOCATION

منطقة التوام، مدينة غزة, Al Tawam area, Gaza City, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, between one and three civilians were killed and a number of others were injured when an alleged Israeli artillery shell hit a group of displaced persons in the Al Tawam area in the northern Gaza Strip. On the day of the alleged strike, various sources on Twitter/X, including @ShehabAgency, @Yasser_Gaza,

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 3
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
Neighbourhood/area
View Incident

Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0837

LOCATION

معبر رفح القريب, Vicinity of Rafah Crossing, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On November 2, 2023, at least four people were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Rumailat neighborhood, east of the Rafah crossing in the Gaza Strip. During the morning of November 2nd, various sources including the Palestinian Press Agency (Safa.ps) and Quds News reported “injuries after [Israeli military] aircraft bombed the Rumailat neighborhood,

Summary

First published
December 8, 2024
Last updated
April 10, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
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
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
View Incident

Incident date

June 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624i

LOCATION

القرية السويدية، رفح, Swedish Village, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On Friday, June 7th 2024, a number of people were reportedly killed and injured when Israeli forces allegedly entered the Swedish Village, west of the city of Rafah, near the Palestinian-Egyptian Border, in the south of the Gaza Strip. Although no source identified a number of victims killed, all sources referred to both killed and

Summary

First published
September 2, 2024
Last updated
February 4, 2025
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Ground operation
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
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

June 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624n

LOCATION

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

During the evening of July 21, 2024, one civilian was killed and at least one other injured in an alleged Israeli bombardment which struck the Musbah area in North Rafah. On the same day, @ShehabAgency reported on “one martyr and one wounded” as a result of a bombing in the Musbah area.  A second source

Summary

First published
August 21, 2024
Last updated
April 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
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
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
View Incident

Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISSY036

LOCATION

مطار دمشق الدولي الدولي, Damascus Airport, Damascus, Syria

At around 5.25 in the morning on Sunday, October 22, 2023, two men with a contested civilian status, Ammar Iyad Abu Issa and Atef Fadel Naser, were the victims of an alleged Israeli airstrike on Damascus airport, Syria. Several sources reported that Atef Fadel Naser was injured by the strike that killed Ammar Iyad Abu

Summary

First published
October 8, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 2
(0–2 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
Belligerents reported killed
0–2
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Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0918a

LOCATION

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

On November 6, 2023, a Palestinian Red Crescent paramedic named Ramadan Ashour was injured by an alleged Israeli military bombing of the entrance to al-Quds Hospital, in the west of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. The day of the bombardment, the Palestinian Red Crescent announced “another violation against al-Quds Hospital and medical and ambulance

Summary

First published
December 15, 2024
Last updated
April 14, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Ambulance, Healthcare
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
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.
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
1 named
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0933b

LOCATION

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

On Monday, November 6, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of the al-Ajrami family in the Jabalia Refugee Camp in the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 12 civilians, including least six children and four women, and injured at least six others. The matriarch of the family, Umm Raed al-Ajrami, was killed alongside

Summary

First published
January 9, 2025
Last updated
April 14, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12 – 14
(6–8 children4 women2 men)
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
Named victims
18 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0939

LOCATION

غزه, The Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

At least three Palestinian Civil Defense personnel members were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike which reportedly hit them as they were performing rescue operations on the morning of Monday, 6th November 2023. A video, separately shared by numerous sources including news network Al Jazeera, depicted three injured adult male members of

Summary

First published
January 17, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
3–4
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

November 4, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0864

LOCATION

بالقرب من شارع البساتين في منطقة عسقلة حي الزيتون بغزة, Vicinity of Al-Basateen Street, Asqoula area, Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On November 4, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Khawli family home, located near Al-Basatin Street in the Asqoula area of the Al-Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza, east of Gaza City, resulted in the deaths of at least nine civilians, including up to five women and three children, all from the same family. Several others

Summary

First published
February 28, 2025
Last updated
April 14, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9 – 10
(0–3 children1–5 women0–2 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
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 17, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT171024f

LOCATION

مدرسة أبو حسين الابتدائية للذكورجباليا, Abu Hussein Elementary School for Boys, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

In the early afternoon of Thursday, October 17, 2024, alleged Israeli forces (either through artillery strikes or tank fire) hit the Abu Hussein Elementary School for Boys affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) located in the Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, reportedly killing at least 18 civilians, including

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery, Ground operation
Infrastructure
Education, Food/Water Distribution, Humanitarian, IDP or Refugee Camp, Primary School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
18 – 35
(2–10 children1–5 women12–15 men)
Civilians reported injured
150
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
19 named, 4 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

December 2, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT021224e

LOCATION

مدرسة حليمة السعدية في جباليا النزلة, Halima al-Sadia School school in Jabalia Al Nazla, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On December 2, 2024, a girl was killed and another person was injured by tank fire allegedly from the Israeli military which hit Halima al-Sadia School, in Jabalia Al-Nazla in the north of the Gaza strip. Multiple local sources, including @qudsn, reported that a girl was killed when Israeli tanks fired on Halima al-Sadia School.

Summary

First published
March 5, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike, Ground operation
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 child)
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
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 23, 2017

Incident Code

CS1649 ISSY002

LOCATION

سحم الجولان, Sahm al Jolan, Daraa, Syria

Local sources reported the death of up to seven civilians, including three women and two children, and up to ten ISIS affiliated militants from Jaish Khalid bin al Walid, as a result of either Coalition or Israeli airstrikes on Sahm al Jolan. The Daraa Martys Documentation Office reported Coalition airstrikes on Sahm al Jolan, “where

Summary

First published
October 23, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 7
(2 children2–3 women)
Civilians reported injured
2
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
US-led Coalition, Israeli Military
Suspected target
ISIS
Named victims
1 named
Belligerents reported killed
3–10
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