Israel and Gaza 2023

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Israeli Military
Country
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the Gaza Strip
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Civilian Harm Status
Belligerent Assessment
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Infrastructure

Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0534

LOCATION

بالقرب من المستشفى الكويتي مدينة رفح, Vicinity of Kuwaiti Hospital, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

At least three identified civilian men, including a 61-year-old educator and his two nephews, were reportedly killed and up to three civilians injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike around 2:18 am on Monday, 23 October 2023, which struck the home of the Barhoum family behind the Kuwaiti Hospital in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. Photos

Summary

First published
October 30, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(2–3 men)
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0825

LOCATION

محافظة دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On November 2nd 2023, 48-year-old Iyad Tayeh Jamil Matar, a journalist for Al-Aqsa TV and his mother, were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli bombing on their home in the centrally-located Deir Al Balah Governorate of the Gaza Strip. The alleged Israeli bombing of their home was reported by a number of news sources and

Summary

First published
September 2, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 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
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Province/governorate
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0616

LOCATION

بالقرب من مستشفى الشفاء، حي الرمال، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Al-Shifa Hospital, Rimal neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 26th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the residence of the Al-Shawa family near the Public Prosecution Office on Al-Nayabah Street, within the Al-Rimal neighbourhood in the Gaza Strip. Multiple civilian injuries and fatalities were reported on the day. While at least 23 civilians were reported killed, one source mentioned “29 [members] of

Summary

First published
November 21, 2024
Last updated
February 25, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
23 – 29
(11 children9 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
24 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
23
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0666

LOCATION

بجوار مدرسة القرارة الثانوية، خان يونس, Vicinity of Al Qarara Secondary School, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

At least two identified civilians, including a 17-year-old boy, were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli drone strike on Al Abbara Street, west of the Al Qarara Secondary School in the Al Qarara area of Khan Younis, on Friday, 27th October 2023. Numerous sources, including the Gazan Shehab News Agency, reported that two people had

Summary

First published
October 20, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(1 child1–2 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

March 29, 2024

Incident Code

ISSY043

LOCATION

مواقع ومستودعات في السفيرة، كفر جوم، جبرين، محيط مطار حلب, sites and warehouses in Al-Safira, Kafr Joum, Jibreen, the vicinity of Aleppo Airport, Aleppo, Syria

At around 1.45 am on Friday, March 29, 2024, up to 33 people whose civilian status is contested were killed and over 100 were reportedly injured in more than 15 airstrikes allegedly perpetrated by the Israeli military on the sites and warehouses in Al-Safira, Kafr Joum, Jibreen, the vicinity of Aleppo Airport, and several other

Summary

First published
December 31, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Car, Truck, Vehicle, Warehouse
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 33
Civilians reported injured
2–101
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected targets
Assad regime, Hezbollah
Named victims
33 named
Belligerents reported killed
10–52
Belligerents reported injured
2–101
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Incident date

August 22, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT220824o

LOCATION

بالقرب من مستشفى شهداء الأقصى دير البلح, Vicinity of Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Two people, one of them Ramiz Madhat Abu Ajina “Abu Madhat”, were killed by an alleged Israeli quadcopter drone that fired shots at a school housing displaced people in Deir Al Balah on August 22nd, 2024. Multiple sources– Sa7atPIBreaking, AJA Palestine, Voice of Palestine Radio, and Naimat Alsalam–reported the alleged killing of the two individuals,

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Last updated
January 22, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
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
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0926

LOCATION

مستشفى النصر للأطفال، مدينة غزة, Al-Nasr Children’s hospital, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on 6th November 2023, at least four identified civilians, including an elderly woman with her son and her two grandchildren, were killed, and a number of civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli bombing on the Al-Nasr Children’s Hospital located in Al-Nasr neighborhood in Gaza City. @Almaghariba_tv also shared via X/ Twitter that

Summary

First published
October 24, 2024
Last updated
April 15, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 5
(2–3 children1 woman1 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
4 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

July 15, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT150724o

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة الصليبي, Al Salibi family house, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Two civilians were reported killed after an alleged bombardment on July 15, 2024 on the market area of Gaza’s Jabalia Camp. On July 15, 2024, multiple sources, including X users @ShehabAgency and @PalinfoAr, as well as Facebook pages 5newspal, Pdnps, Dcdgovps, Sadapalnews, Mohammed Al-Najjar, Alarabiya.Palestine, VOP94, and AlHadath.Palestine, reported on the deaths of two individuals

Summary

First published
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
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
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Impact
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerents
Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants
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Incident date

November 3, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0859

LOCATION

مستشفى إندونيسي قريب, Vicinity of Indonesian Hospital, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

A number of Palestinian civilians were reportedly killed and injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Nakheel Hall, surrounding homes and a nearby school in the vicinity of the Indonesian Hospital in the North Gaza Governorate shortly before 5:23 PM on Friday 3rd November 2023. According to sources, such as Nidal Qadour al-Hisab al-Ehtyati,

Summary

First published
January 21, 2025
Last updated
April 10, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 24
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 10, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT101024l

LOCATION

منزل عائلة أبو طاقة في منطقة الشهداء غرب مخيم جبالي, Rafidah School, Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At approximately 11:30 AM, on Thursday, October 10, 2024, a declared Israeli airstrike hit the Rafidah School in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip. The attack killed at least 30 civilians, including seven women and four children, and injured at least 54 others. At the time of the strike, the school was sheltering hundreds of displaced

Summary

First published
February 26, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, Healthcare, Temporary Healthcare Facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
30 – 31
(4 children7 women19–20 men)
Civilians reported injured
54–91
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
31 named, 6 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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Incident date

November 4, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0873

LOCATION

شارع المنصورة، حي الشجاعية، مدينة غزة, Mansoura Street, Shujaiya neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 9:29 AM on November 4th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike reportedly struck the home of the Aslim family located at the beginning of Mansoura Street in the Shujaiya neighbourhood, east of Gaza City, reportedly resulting in the death and injury of a number of people. In a tweet, the Shehab Agency reported that

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Last updated
April 14, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Street
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Incident date

November 5, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0894

LOCATION

مسجد الفاروق بحي الزيتون بمدينة غزة, Vicinity of Al-Farouk Mosque, Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

code: ISPT0894
incident_date: 2023-11-05
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

First published
June 8, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12
(6 children4 women2 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
12 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
12
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

November 5, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0908

LOCATION

لمنزل في دير البلح وسط قطاع غزة, the Sabah and al-Jarjawi family houses in the al-Masha'la neighborhood in Deir al Balah, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

code: ISPT0908
incident_date: 2023-11-05
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

First published
June 8, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
15 – 16
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
1 named
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Incident date

July 4, 2022

Incident Code

TS524 ISSY025

LOCATION

هوشان, Hoshan, Raqqa, Syria

One to two civilians were reported killed and three others were injured, including two children, on July 4th 2022, when Turkish or Israeli shelling targeted the village of Al-Hoshan in the countryside of Ain Issa, Syria. The majority of the sources blamed Turkey for the attack but Sout Al Hayat reported that it was as

Summary

First published
July 4, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
(0–1 children)
Civilians reported injured
2–3
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
Turkish Military, Israeli Military
Named victims
4 named
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Incident date

October 8, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0023

LOCATION

محافظة شمال غزة, North Gaza governorate, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday the 8th of October 2023, it was reported that civilians were injured when the Israeli military bombed the Abu al-Jubain family home, in the northern Gaza Strip. This event was mentioned by multiple sources such as BintAl Assifa, Abul Salam Qamoum, Mohammed al-Yusuf and local news source MSDR News. Individuals in Gaza @WaellodaOda

Summary

First published
November 1, 2023
Last updated
March 20, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
District
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Incident date

October 8, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0032

LOCATION

جوار مسجد عبد العزام, Vicinity of Abdel Azzam Mosque, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 8th 2023, at around 12:30pm, the Al Zaneen family house located near Abdel Azzam Mosque in Izbet Beit Hanoun, in the northern Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by an Israeli warplane. At least 21 members of the large Al Zaneen family were killed across three generations: 66-year old Jamil Hassan Muhammad Al Zaneen

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
21 – 22
(12 children5 women4–5 men)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
22 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
19
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0145

LOCATION

الجنينة, Al Geneina, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On 12 October 2023, an alleged Israeli strike hit the home of Magdy Abu Hilal, on Aed al-Bashiti street in the El Geneina neighbourhood of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip killing at least three civilians, including at least one child. Journalist Adel Alzaarab Official said the strike was conducted in the evening.

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 – 12
(1–3 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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0161

LOCATION

النصيرات الشارع الرئيسي, Nuseirat main street, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Around 11:30 in the morning of Thursday, October 12th, 2023, an alleged Israeli strike hit commercial stores located on the main street in the Nuseirat camp in the Gaza Strip, killing four men and wounding others. As a result of the strike several shops caught on fire, while a car belonging to the old Al-Banna

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(4 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
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
4 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
Geolocation
Street
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Incident date

October 14, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0189a

LOCATION

مخيم الشاطئ، مدينة غزة, Al Shati Camp, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on October 14th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the al-Tahrawi family home on Hamid Street in the Beach Camp area, west of Gaza city in the Gaza Strip, reportedly killing three civilians: a grandfather, 64 year old Kamal Abdul Rahman al-Tahrawi, and his young grandsons, 18 year old Kamal Saher al-Tahrawi and 16 year

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
(1 child2 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
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0102g

LOCATION

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

On the 10th of October 2023, the wife of Musab Al Buraim – the media spokesman for the Islamic Jihad Movement – and three other civilians were reportedly killed and others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Buraim family home in Bani Suhaila, in the south of the Gaza Strip. Several different

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
(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
Suspected target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 14, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0261

LOCATION

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

On October 14th, 2023, Counselor Muhammad Fahmi Al-Najjar, along with 15 family members, including three women and ten children, were killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on his residential home in the Al-Hawa neighborhood in the southwest of Gaza City. Most sources agree that the home of the deceased was “directly” bombed by the Israeli

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
(10 children3 women3 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, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
14
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0398

LOCATION

جوار مسجد اليرموك, Vicinity of Al Yarmouk Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

An alleged Israeli airstrike on October 20th 2023 reportedly killed as many as 20 people, many of them members of the Jaarour family. Others were also injured when their family home near the Al Yarmouk Mosque in the Al Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City was struck. An initial report from Shehab News Agency claimed there

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
17 – 20
(8 children7 women2 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
13
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0418

LOCATION

جوار مدرسة الشيخ جبر, Vicinity of Sheikh Jabr School, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Saturday, October 21, 2023, seven civilians, including two infants, were reported killed and dozens injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the house of the Al-Najjar family next to Sheikh Jabr School in Khan Yunis refugee camp, south of the Gaza Strip. Among the seven killed were Elham Arafat Ashour (45), her three daughters Janne

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
(2 children3 women2 men)
Civilians reported injured
45
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
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0396

LOCATION

شارع اليرموك، مدينة غزة, Al Yarmouk Street, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Friday, October 20, 2023, 10 members of the Al-Suwerki family and nine members of the Atallah family were killed when their houses in Yarmouk Street, near the Al Ghafri Junction, in Gaza City, were destroyed due to an alleged Israeli bombing. At least three people were also injured in the incident. Journalist Saed Al-Suwerki,

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
19
(4–6 children6 women7–9 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
22 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
10
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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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
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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
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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
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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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