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

November 4, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0870

LOCATION

حي الصبرة، مدينة غزة, Al-Sabra neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Saturday, November 4th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike reportedly struck the Al Nimr family house in the Sabra neighbourhood in Gaza City, killing six civilians and injuring six others. While some sources did not specify the number of casualties, the majority, including Snd News Agency and @ShehabAgency, consistently reported that six people had been

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Last updated
April 7, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
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

November 5, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0898

LOCATION

شارع المنصورة، حيّ الشّجاعية, Al-Mansoura Street, Shujaiya Neighborhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly after 8pm on November 5th, 2023, a number of Palestinian civilians were reportedly killed and injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a home in Al-Mansoura Street in Shujaiya neighbourhood, east of Gaza City. Sources such as Najah FM and Al-Watan Voice reported that the home belonged to the Obaid family. The sources did

Summary

First published
February 24, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

October 9, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0075a

LOCATION

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

On October 9th, five Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) paramedics sustained minor injuries after an alleged Israeli strike hit close to PRCS ambulances in Abasan, Khan Younis. PRCS reported that the paramedics were harmed by Israeli bombing while they were working to treat injured civilians following former strikes on two civilian homes, after PRCS received

Summary

First published
October 8, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
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.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0077

LOCATION

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

Journalist Salam Khalil Mayma/Mima (33 years old), along with her husband Muhammad al-Masry, their two sons Hadi al-Masry (7 years old) and Ali al-Masry (five years old), and their daughter Sham al-Masry (2 years old) were reportedly killed on October 10th 2023 in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home in Al Na’ja, situated in

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
4 – 5
(2–3 children1 woman1 man)
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
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 11, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0108

LOCATION

شوكة, Al Shouka, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On October 11th 2023, an alleged airstrike/artillery strike by the Israeli military on the Fojo family house located in the Al-Shouka area, east of Rafah city in the Gaza Strip reportedly killed at least one civilian, 21-year old Osama Hani Youssef Fojo. Human rights organisation Al Mezan noted that the Fojo family house was one

Summary

First published
December 1, 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)
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
Village
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Incident date

October 11, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0118

LOCATION

زنون, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

During the evening of Wednesday, October 11, 2023, eight civilians belonging to two different families, including six children and one woman, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Zanoun and al-Ajez family houses located in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. A Watan correspondent reported that three residential apartments in

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
December 27, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
8
(6 children1 woman1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
8 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
8
Geolocation
City
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

October 14, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0192

LOCATION

النصيرات, Nuseirat, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On October 14th 2023, between one and three civilians were reportedly killed and at least one was injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al Shaf’i family house in Al Nusayrat camp. There is mixed reporting on the number of civilians killed in the airstrike, with Wattan News providing the lowest death toll of

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 – 3
(1–2 children1–2 women)
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.
Impact
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 14, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0200

LOCATION

الزوايدة, Az Zawayda, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On the evening of Saturday, October 14th 2023, at least 16 civilians, almost all women and children, were killed and others were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Houssana family house in al-Zuwaiyda, in the central Gaza Strip. According to several posts on Facebook by family members, the following names of the victims

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
16 – 18
(7–8 children7–8 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
16 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
13
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0295

LOCATION

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

During the morning of Tuesday, the 17th October 2023, the Israeli Defense Forces allegedly bombed the three-storey residential building belonging to the Abu Salima family, located on First Street in Tal Al-Sultan neighborhood, west of the city of Rafah in the Gaza strip. The strike is reported to have killed at least nine family members,

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
9 – 10
(7 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
8
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0405

LOCATION

محيط المستشفى الأوروبي, Vicinity of the European Hospital, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Around 5pm on Friday October 20th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Aqad family house located near the European Hospital in the Al-Manara neighborhood south to the town of Khan Yunis killed a Palestinian poet and novelist Heba (Hiba) Kamal Saleh Abu Nada alongside her son and ten identified members of the Al-Aqad family,

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
12
(5 children6 women1 man)
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
12 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0320

LOCATION

جوار مدرسة أحمد عبد العزيز, Vicinity of Ahmed Abdul Aziz School, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

In the evening of Wednesday, October 18th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on a yard outside the Ahmed Abdul Aziz School funded by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and located in the al-Hawoz area of the Khan Younis Camp, near the Nasser Hospital, killed at least five civilians, including

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5 – 24
(2 children3 men)
Civilians reported injured
40–60
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
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0413

LOCATION

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

On October 20th 2023, 17 civilians – including five women and four children – of the ‘Abu Shuaib’ family were killed and several others were injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike on their residential home in the Deir Al Balah neighbourhood, Gaza. The Ministry of the Interior in Gaza identified the ‘Abu Shuaib’ residence 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
17
(4 children5 women8 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
17 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0354

LOCATION

تل الهوى, Tal al Hawa, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 18th 2023, between five and seven members of the al-Halaw family, including at least three children and at least one woman were killed, and a large number of civilians were injured in an alleged airstrike by the Israeli military on the al-Halaw home, on Street 8 in the Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood near the

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
5 – 7
(1–3 children1 woman3 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
5 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 13, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0187i

LOCATION

الزيتون, al Zaytoun, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Friday, October 13, 2023, an alleged Israeli strike hit the al-Saafin family home and reportedly killed at least one person, 31-year-old engineer Ahmed Arif Amer al-Saafin, in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood of Gaza City. The home was in a residential area and near the Al-Dahshan bakery, east of Gaza City. Many of Ahmed’s family members

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
1
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
View Incident

Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0428

LOCATION

الصفطاوي, al Saftawi, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 4:50 AM on October 21, 2023, four civilians, including two children, were killed and a number of civilians were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Hanawi family home located in the Al-Saftawi area in the northern Gaza Strip. 61-year-old Hamdi Al-Hanawi, was killed along with his son, 35-year-old Hassan Al-Hanawi, and

Summary

First published
May 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(2 children2 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
4 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0393

LOCATION

الأمل, al Amal, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Around 5 AM on Friday, October 20, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a home belonging to the journalist Rami Khreis located in the al-Amal neighborhood, west of the town of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, reportedly killing his seven-year old son Abdul Rahman Rami Mahmoud Khreis, and injuring 12 family members, including his

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
1 – 2
(1 child1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
12
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
View Incident

Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0544

LOCATION

البريج, Bureij, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on October 24th 2023, at least 22 members of the Al-Behbahani family, including 12 women and 6 children, were killed and a number of others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home in the Bureij refugee camp, located in Central Gaza. Multiple sources reported that the entire family was killed

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
22
(6–7 children12–13 women3 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
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
16
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0385

LOCATION

منزل جميلة الشنطي في القطاع, Home of Jamila Al-Shanti, the Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Thursday, October 19th 2023, multiple sources reported the death of Dr. Jamila Abdullah Taha Al-Shanti, a 66-year-old (according to some sources, 68-year-old) member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on her home in the Gaza Strip. The exact location of the strike is unknown. Osama

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
1 – 3
(1 woman)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
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
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
View Incident

Incident date

November 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1198

LOCATION

مدرسة الفاخورة شمال غزة, Al-Fakhoura School, Jabalia Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Between 80 and “over 200” people were killed and dozens of others were wounded by an alleged Israeli airstrikes on the Al-Fakhoura School in the Jabalia Camp of Northern Gaza in the early morning of November 18th, 2023. Soon after the strike, the Ministry of Health reported that 50 people had been killed. Another ministry

Summary

First published
July 30, 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
80 – 201
(6 children4 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.
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
12 named, 3 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

November 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1234

LOCATION

مدينة حمد, Hamad Town, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Monday, November 20 2023, between five and 15 civilians, including at least two children, were killed, and between 12 and 25 civilians, including at least five children and an elderly man, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike on a residential apartment in Hamad Town, west of Khan Yunis, in the

Summary

First published
April 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
5 – 15
(2–4 children)
Civilians reported injured
12–25
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0504

LOCATION

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

Shortly before 2:29 AM on Monday, October 23, 2023, at least twelve identified civilians, including four women and five children, were killed and many civilians were reportedly injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Saafin family home located in the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the central Gaza Strip. On the day of the alleged

Summary

First published
October 23, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12
(5–6 children4–5 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
12 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
11
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0724

LOCATION

بالقرب من مفرق نتساريم جنوب غرب مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Netzarim Junction, south-west of Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the afternoon of Sunday, 29 October 2023, at least seven members of the al-Helou family, including one woman, were reportedly killed when an Israeli airstrike allegedly struck their home near the Netzarim Junction in Al Mughraqa neighbourhood, south-west of Gaza City. Four brothers, 48-year-old Hatem Mahmoud Shaaban al-Helou, 33-year-old Ammar Mahmoud al-Helou, 35-year-old Nidal Mahmoud al-Helou and

Summary

First published
September 23, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7 – 15
(0–2 children1 woman4–6 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
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

November 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1224

LOCATION

بجوار مسجد صلاح طريق صلاح الدين, Vicinity of Salah Mosque, Salah al-Din Road, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, November 19th 2023, two civilians, including prominent journalist Bilal Jadallah, were killed in an alleged Israeli strike on a car on Salah al-Din Road, near the Salah Mosque, in the Zeitoun neighbourhood, in Gaza City. Bilal Jadallah, or ‘Abu Muhammad’, a Palestinian journalist and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Press

Summary

First published
September 4, 2024
Last updated
February 11, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery, Ground operation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(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.
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
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

May 12, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT120524c

LOCATION

بالقرب من مدرسة فاطمة الخطيب، مخيم بشيت، جنوب رفح, Vicinity of Fatima Al Khatib School, Bishit Refugee Camp, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On May 12th 2024, a 23-year-old man, likely a militant, named Adham Karam Abu Sharkh was reported killed and three other people were injured by an alleged Israeli drone strike on the Bishit Refugee Camp in Rafah, Gaza Strip. A Facebook post by Laith.achouri1 indicated that Adham was a member of a militant organization, writing

Summary

First published
May 12, 2024
Last updated
April 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
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
Suspected target
Palestinian Forces
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

June 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624f

LOCATION

المواصي، رفح, Al-Mawasi, northwest of Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On the afternoon of June 21st, 2024, an alleged Israeli strike on the tents hosting internally displaced persons in the Al-Mawasi refugee camp located west of Rafah in the Gaza Strip killed at least 16 civilians, including one woman and two children. Other sources put the death toll as high as 30. At least 34

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Last updated
February 4, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
16 – 30
(1–2 children1–2 women12 men)
Civilians reported injured
34–51
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, 4 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
12
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

June 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624a

LOCATION

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

In the early hours of Friday June 7th, 2024, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the home of Professor Hassan Al Rafati, located behind the government clinic, north of Al Maghazi refugee camp in Deir Al Balah. The strike killed six members of the Al Maghari family, including two young children. Six civilians were also reportedly

Summary

First published
September 4, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(2 children2 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
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0672

LOCATION

منطقة الزنة، خانيونس, Al Zana area, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Friday October 27th of 2023, four farmers – two of them identified as Muhammad Saber Mahmoud Al-Buraim (17-19 years old) and Ahmed Jamil Abu Lihia (35-39 years old), the two other unnamed –  were reportedly killed and seven others (based on video evidence) were injured in an alleged Israeli aircraft strike in the Al

Summary

First published
November 28, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(0–1 children1–2 men)
Civilians reported injured
7
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

August 8, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT080824m

LOCATION

مدرسة عبد الفتاح حمود في حي التفاح، مدينة غزة, Hamouda school, Al Tuffah neighbourhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At around 3pm on Thursday, August 8th 2024, a declared Israeli airstrike struck the Abdul Fattah Hamoud School, resulting in the deaths of at least six people, including four members of the Al-Fayoumi family and a 9-month-old baby. The attack also left dozens of others injured, among them six children. The school, located on Yaffa

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Last updated
December 17, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(2 children2 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
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

August 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT240824l

LOCATION

دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

While seeking shelter in a school located in Deir Al Balah, a woman was reportedly injured by an alleged Israeli sniper shortly before 3:15 PM on August 24th, 2024. Many sources such as the Palestinian Refugee Portal and the Palestine Post reported on the sniper shooting, however all the sources repeated the same information. Therefore,

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Last updated
January 22, 2025
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Ground operation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

July 15, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT150724j

LOCATION

محيط شركة الكهرباء، مخيم النصيرات, Vicinity of power plant, Al-Nuseirat camp, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Monday, July 15th, 2024, alleged artillery shelling by Israeli forces hit civilians near the power plant (electricity generation station) located north of Nuseirat Refugee Camp, central Gaza Strip, injuring a number of civilians, including a child. Sources, including Al-Jazeera and Radio Alam, reported a number of civilians being injured by the strike. Lebanon Now

Summary

First published
December 15, 2024
Last updated
April 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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