Israel and Gaza 2023

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Civilian Harm Status
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Infrastructure

Incident date

October 15, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0229

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
3
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 16, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0248

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(3 children1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
3
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
4 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0298

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
January 28, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
20
(8 children8 women4 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
20 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
15
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0360

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
(7 children1 woman1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0321

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10 – 27
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected target
Unknown
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0414

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7 – 15
(4–8 children2–4 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
8–15
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0355

LOCATION

بربخ, Barbakh, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

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

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 7, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0019a

LOCATION

النصيرات, Nuseirat, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

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

Summary

First published
May 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0441

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0586

LOCATION

النصيرات, Nuseirat, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

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

Summary

First published
October 25, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13 – 21
(7 children2 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
18 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0491

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

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

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0575

LOCATION

دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

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

Summary

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

October 26, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0626

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
July 30, 2024
Last updated
February 3, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
(1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0748

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
September 22, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
15
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0643

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 child1 woman)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0662

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Impact
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0536d

LOCATION

قطاع غزة, the Gaza Strip

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

Summary

First published
October 20, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0823a

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
September 2, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 children)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0823

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

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

June 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624e

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
September 2, 2024
Last updated
February 4, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
View Incident

Incident date

June 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624d

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Last updated
January 22, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

August 1, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824d

LOCATION

مخيم النصيرات, Al-Nuseirat Camp, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

On August 1, 2024, two members of the Nofal family, 25-year-old Ali Hassan Nofal and 22-year-old Ismail Ayman Nofal, were killed and at least three civilians were injured in an alleged bombing by the Israeli military on their house located on Al-Mahkama Street in the east of the Nuseirat camp in the Gaza Strip. Ismail Ayman Nofal

Summary

First published
November 19, 2024
Last updated
April 23, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(2 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
Named victims
1 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Town
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

August 1, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824i

LOCATION

بالقرب من مفرق الشجاعية، الشجاعية، مدينة غزة, Al-Shujaiya Junction, Al-Shujaiya neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

During the night of August 1st 2024, at least two civilians, including a young man named Muhammad Shaker al-Jaabari, were reportedly killed and others injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike at the Al-Shujaiya junction to the east of Gaza City. Multiple news and social media sources reported the attack. Sources suggested that the attack was

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Last updated
April 17, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0797c

LOCATION

بالقرب من مسجد بلال بن رباح في حي الزيتون، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque, Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, Tala Mounir Siam, an eleven-year-old girl, was killed and others were wounded in an alleged Israeli attack in the Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood. According to a post by the Siam Family Facebook account, a house next to the Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque was bombed leading to Tala’s death and causing injury to

Summary

First published
December 6, 2024
Last updated
February 3, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 child)
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
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

September 26, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT260924a

LOCATION

مدرسة النصيرات الاعدادية للبنات، مخيم النصيرات, Vicinity of Nuseirat Girls School, Al Nuseirat camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At around midnight, on Thursday, September 26, 2024, an Israeli artillery shell allegedly hit the Nuseirat Girls School in the New Camp area northwest of Nuseirat Refugee Camp, injuring two people. New Press first reported the incident via its X (formerly Twitter) account @NewpressPs, highlighting that an artillery shell had struck the school, which was

Summary

First published
November 27, 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
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
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Incident date

October 13, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT131024l

LOCATION

مدرسة شادية أبو غزالة، حي الفالوجا, Shadiya Abu Ghazala School, Fallujah neighbourhood, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

During the afternoon of Wednesday, 13th October 2024, civilians were injured by an alleged Israeli bombing of the Hafsa school in Fallujah, within the Jabalia Refugee Camp in North Gaza. The school had been sheltering internally displaced people, with the victims taken to the Kamal Adwan Hospital at 14:26, according to Safa News. Initial reports

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education, 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
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

November 14, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT141124n

LOCATION

مدرسة صلاح الدين، حي الرمال، مدينة غزة, Salah al-Din School, Al-Rimal neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least four civilians, including two children, 13-year-old Mahmoud Ibrahim Mahmoud Dababsh and nine or 11-year-old Anas Ahmed Abdul Rahman al-Mashharawi, were reportedly killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Salah al-Din School on 14 November, 2024. In addition, “many others” were injured, though the details about these casualties were not found among local

Summary

First published
March 5, 2025
Last updated
May 5, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 5
(2–4 children1 man)
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
2 named
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
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Incident date

November 9, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0992

LOCATION

محيط عيادة الفاخورة التابعة للأونروا غرب معسكر جباليا, around the UNRWA Al-Fakhoura clinic, west of Jabalia camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On November 9, 2023, Israeli military shelling or airstrikes allegedly struck a number of citizens’ homes around UNRWA’s Al-Fakhoura Clinic, west of Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza strip. There were reportedly six injuries, though the names of victims are not known at this time. The incident was covered by Shehab Agency and Hudhud

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
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
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Incident date

April 24, 2021

Incident Code

ISSY016

LOCATION

بانياس, Off the coast of Baniyas, Tartus, Syria

At least three young men on an oil tanker were killed in alleged Israeli drone strikes off the coastal city of Baniyas on April 24, 2021 according to local sources. A tweet from @SAMSyria0 reported that “the body of the young man, Ahmed Amin, from Arwad Island – Tartous, who is a crew member of

Summary

First published
April 24, 2021
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 4
(3 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected target
Iranian military
Named victims
3 named
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Incident date

May 12, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT031

LOCATION

شارع النزاز, Al Nazzaz Street, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Between one and two civilians were killed and three to four others, including a child, were injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes on Al-Nazzaz Street in eastern Shujayya on May 12, 2021. A tweet from @PalinfoAr reported: “two martyrs and 4 injured as a result of the Israeli bombing of a house for the Al-Naasan family

Summary

First published
May 12, 2021
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
(1–2 men)
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
Named victims
5 named, 1 familiy identified
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