Israel and Gaza 2023

Satellite imagery, screenshot from Google Earth, October 2023

Belligerent
Israeli Military
Country
Syria
the Gaza Strip
start date
end date
Civilian Harm Status
Belligerent Assessment
Declassified Documents
Infrastructure

Incident date

October 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISSY035

LOCATION

منطقة الحميضة في قرية الحاري شرق ديرالزور, Al Humaydah area in Al Hari village, east of Deir Ezzor, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Two civilians, including one or two women, were injured by shrapnel and six militants of non-Syrian nationality were killed in an airstrike reportedly perpetrated by the Israeli military and/or US-led Coalition shortly before 11:36 PM on Monday, October 2nd, 2023, in the Al-Humaidah area near the Al-Hari village and the city of Al-Bukamal in the

Summary

First published
October 8, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested 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
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Israeli Military, US-led Coalition
Belligerents reported killed
6
Belligerents reported injured
4
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Incident date

August 1, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824b

LOCATION

مخيم النصيرات, Nuseirat camp, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Thursday 1st August 2024, shortly before 11.30am five civilians, including two children, were killed when an alleged Israeli airstrike or drone strike hit a home belonging to the Abu Nar family in the middle of Nuseirat refugee camp. The victims were transferred to Al Awda Hospital but passed away, according to local sources. Safa

Summary

First published
October 24, 2024
Last updated
January 30, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(2 children3 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
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

August 1, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824g

LOCATION

حي السلاطين، بيت لاهيا, Al-Sultan area, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Thursday, August 1, 2024, one civilian, 28-year-old Tamim Jamal al-Attar, was killed and at least six others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike that hit the home of the Al-Attar family in the Sultan area, north of the Gaza Strip, causing the building to collapse. Initial reports by Safa News Agency indicated that

Summary

First published
December 15, 2024
Last updated
April 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
6–10
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
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

November 3, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0853

LOCATION

الزيتون، مدينة غزة, Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At around 7 pm on November 6, 2023, three female civilians, including an elderly woman and a girl, were killed, and “dozens” were wounded following an alleged Israeli bombardment on the Aliwa family residence in the Zaytoun neighbourhood of Gaza City. Airwars has identified the likely names of the women killed among those listed in

Summary

First published
January 17, 2025
Last updated
April 14, 2025
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(1 child2 women)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
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
3 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

September 22, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT220924j

LOCATION

مدرسة كفر قاسم بمخيم الشاطئ, Kafar Qasem school, Al-Shati refugee camp, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday morning, just before 11:00 am, on September 22, 2024, an Israeli aircraft struck the Kafar Qasem school in Al-Shati camp, also known as Beach camp, west of Gaza City, killing at least seven people and injuring many more, some of whom were left in critical condition. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the

Summary

First published
March 3, 2024
Last updated
March 3, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(1 woman5 men)
Civilians reported injured
2–19
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
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 9, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT091024v

LOCATION

مخيم جباليا, Fatima Bint Asad School, Jabalia al-Balad, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Around 6:45 PM on Wednesday, October 9th, 2024, several injuries and deaths among civilians were reported following an alleged Israeli artillery strike at the Fatima Bint Asad School located in Jabalia al-Balad, in North Gaza, the Gaza Strip. While several sources reported the incident affecting Palestinian displaced civilians sheltered at the Fatima Bint Asad School

Summary

First published
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
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
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

November 4, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0875

LOCATION

بالقرب من كراج رفح، خان يونس, Vicinity of Rafah garage, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

At approximately 6 AM on Saturday, November 4, 2023, four members of the Al-Najjar family were killed, and others were injured, by an alleged Israeli airstrike on their family home near the Rafah garage in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza. Among the victims was 59-year-old Sobhia Kamel Ibrahim al-Najjar, who died alongside her two daughters,

Summary

First published
February 6, 2025
Last updated
April 14, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(1 child3 women)
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
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

November 5, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0912

LOCATION

الهلال الاحمر و مستشفى القدس, Vicinity of Al-Quds Hospital and the Association headquarters, Tal al-Hawa, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

A number of civilians were reported killed and injured on November 5, 2023 in a series of alleged Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling on a residential building located 50 meters away from Al-Quds Hospital and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society headquarters in Tal al-Hawa, southwest of Gaza City. Safa News Agency first reported the strikes

Summary

First published
February 24, 2025
Last updated
April 10, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

November 9, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0991

LOCATION

بالقرب من مسجد حمد، مخيم النصيرات, Vicinity of Hamad Al-Hassanat Mosque, Nuseirat Refugee Camp, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

On 9 November 2023, multiple sources reported four people were killed and a number of injuries resulted from an alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of the Abu Rahma family. The home was reportedly next to Hamad al-Hasanat Mosque to the west of (or in) al-Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. Shehab News agency, PalestineTV

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Last updated
April 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 23, 2017

Incident Code

CS1649 ISSY002

LOCATION

سحم الجولان, Sahm al Jolan, Daraa, Syria

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

Summary

First published
October 23, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 7
(2 children2–3 women)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
US-led Coalition, Israeli Military
Suspected target
ISIS
Named victims
1 named
Belligerents reported killed
3–10
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Incident date

October 11, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0126

LOCATION

قرب أبراج الكرامة, Vicinity of Al Karama Towers, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 11, 2023, two civilians were reportedly killed and two paramedics injured when an ambulance evacuating injured people near to Al Karama Towers was struck by alleged Israeli strikes. Sources did not provide the names or identities of the victims. A report published by Al Mezan Center for Human Rights claimed that a number

Summary

First published
October 8, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
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.
Impact
Healthcare
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 8, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0011

LOCATION

ابيت حانون, Beit Hanoun, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 8, 2023, Israeli forces reportedly bombed the Shabat family home in Beit Hanoun, killing at least 19 civilians, including 13 children and three women, and trapping an unknown number of others under rubble. Two sources, Khalid Abdel Rahman alongside Mezan, reported the bombing on October 7 without indicating the time of the attack,

Summary

First published
November 1, 2023
Last updated
January 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
19
(13 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
19 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
12
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 9, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0063

LOCATION

مسجد السوسي, Al Sousi mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Monday October 9th 2023, at approximately 11:10am, a deadly airstrike allegedly conducted by the Israeli military destroyed the Abdullah bin Omar (Al-Sousi) mosque on the territory of the Al-Shati refugee camp, located in the Gaza strip west to the Gaza city, killing up to 11 civilians, including at least two children and a pregnant

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Religious
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10 – 11
(2 children3–4 women3 men)
Civilians reported injured
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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
10 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
8
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0148

LOCATION

برج المصرى, Al Masry Tower , Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On Thursday, October 12, 2023, a residential apartment building in Al-Masry Tower in the centre of the city of Rafah was reportedly hit by an alleged Israeli strike killing the four young children of Yasser Al-Bardawil – two sons and two daughters – and injuring a further 28 civilians, according to a Shehab Agency correspondent.

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
4
(4 children)
Civilians reported injured
28
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
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0089

LOCATION

منزل عائلة درويش جودة بشارع العشرين بمخيم النصيرات, the home of the Darwish Jouda family on Al-Eshreen Street in Al-Nuseirat Camp, Gaza strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 10th 2023, it was reported that at least 14 civilians, including at least 11 children, were killed and up to 10 others were injured in an alleged Israeli air raid on the Darwish Jouda family home on Al-Eshreen Street in Nuseirat refugee camp in Central Gaza. A post from Farid Shaheen, which put

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
14 – 20
(11–16 children3 women1 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
20 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 13, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0183

LOCATION

بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Friday, October 13, 2023, between 17 and 25 civilian members of the Ziyadah family were killed and dozens were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the house of the Ziyadah family in Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Information Center and Nabd news initially reported on the death of 17 civilians, with Al

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
17 – 25
(2 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
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0280

LOCATION

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

At least 92 civilians, including 40 children and 28 women, were killed and at least 13 others were injured by a declared Israeli airstrike on the Bureij camp in the centre of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. The strike targeted and killed Ayman Nofal, a security and intelligence leader in Hamas also

Summary

First published
August 27, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
92
(40–47 children28–30 women17–19 men)
Civilians reported injured
13
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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
92 named, 5 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
44
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
2
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0315

LOCATION

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 18th 2023, at least 39 identified civilians, including 11 members of al-Ashqar family and eight members of al-Wardeh family, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the two houses in Jabalia al-Badad in the Northern Gaza Strip. Among the victims killed in the airstrike were at

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
39
(14–15 children7 women8–9 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
38 named, 7 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
23
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0343

LOCATION

أبراج العودة, al Awda Towers, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, October 18th 2023, at least two civilians, a 40 year-old writer and a 16 year-old child, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike on al-Awda Towers, a residential building north of Beit Lahia, Gaza strip. At 6:21 in the morning, Safa news reported “violent Israeli bombardment in al-Awda Towers, north

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 child1 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
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0423

LOCATION

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

On October 21, 2023, at least two people were killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike as they were riding a motorcycle in Khuza’a, east of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. The victims were named as Nidal Atwa Qudeih and Nael Raja Qudeih, both of whom were adult males. Some sources reported that a third person

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(2 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.
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
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0450

LOCATION

الأمل, Al Amal, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On the evening of Sunday, October 22nd 2023, at least four civilians were killed and 18 others, including more than 15 children, were reportedly injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike that bombed Al-Zinati’s house in the Al-Amal neighbourhood, in the west of Khan Yunis, in the central Gaza Strip. This incident resulted in the deaths

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
4
(3 children1 man)
Civilians reported injured
18–19
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
8 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0461

LOCATION

بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 10:36 PM on Sunday, October 22nd 2023, the Al-Ghandour family’s house in Beit Lahia, near the Abu Ubaida Center, in the north of the Gaza Strip, was allegedly hit by Israeli aircraft bombing, resulting in at least 18 and potentially more than 25 deaths, including at least four women and at least five

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
18 – 26
(5–7 children4 women8–10 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
18 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
15
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0332b

LOCATION

Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

On October 17th, 2023, Muhammad Mahmoud Al-Balbisi (25) was killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip. The Martyrs of Gaza Twitter/X account posted a tribute by Muhammad’s friend Hamoud Abbadi, quoting him as saying, “Who said that parting does not change the features? We were always together… in everything, laughing, going out,

Summary

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

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0476

LOCATION

القرارة, Al Qarara, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Around 19:00 in the evening of Sunday, October 22, 2023, the home of the Abu Habis family in Al-Qarara located northeast of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by the Israeli military, resulting in five civilians killed, including at least three women, and a number of injuries. A man in his 40s named Rabie

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
(0–1 children3–4 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
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0552

LOCATION

شارع الترانس، حي الأمل، خانيونس, Trans Street, Al-Amal Neighbourhood, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 24th 2023, between 22 and 25 civilians, including at least 11 children, were reportedly killed and 50 others were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Aslim family home on Trans Street in the Al-Amal neighbourhood of Khan Younis. The Aslim family lost at least five family members in the attack. Imad

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
January 28, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
22 – 25
(11–14 children1 woman5 men)
Civilians reported injured
50
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,Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
22 named, 4 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
16
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0382

LOCATION

عبسان الجديده, Abasan Al-Jadida, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Thursday October 19th, 2023, four brothers were killed as a result of an alleged Israeli bombing on a house belonging to the Abu ‘Anzah family in New Abasan/Abasan Al-Jadida, east of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Local sources including the Palestinian news agency, Safa, and Quds news agency reported that a number of people had

Summary

First published
July 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
4
(4 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
4 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0657

LOCATION

بئر النجا, Bir al Naj, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Around lunchtime on Friday, October 27, 2023, at least 20 civilians were killed and at least one child injured following an alleged Israeli bombardment on the Al-Majdalawi residence in the vicinity of Abu Ali Mustafa roundabout, possibly near the Falouja UNRWA School, in the Bir Al-Naja area in northern Gaza. Some sources put the death

Summary

First published
July 30, 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
20 – 37
(7–11 children4–5 women5–8 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.
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
21 named, 6 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
12
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0618

LOCATION

شارع الجية في بلدة القرارة, Al Jiyeh Street, Al Qarara, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, October 25th 2023, at least three people were killed and at least nine were injured in an alleged Israeli strike on a home on Al Jihyeh Street in the Al Qarara area of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. The home reportedly belonged to Maher Abdul Rahman Awad (Abu Haitham). Maha Awad’s wife,

Summary

First published
July 30, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
9
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
1
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0520

LOCATION

مخيم بدر غربي مدينة رفح, Badr Camp, west of Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On the 23rd of October 2023, the Abu Jazar family home, located in the Badr Camp, west of Rafah, was allegedly bombed by an Israeli airstrike, killing 11 people, all of whom were women and children. 42-year-old Sherine Kamal Abu Jazar was reportedly killed with her seven children, however sources provided eight names of her

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
11
(5–9 children2–6 women)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
11 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0760

LOCATION

بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 30, 2023, the Khadura family home near the al-Qassam Square in Northern Gaza’s Beit Lahia was allegedly shelled by Israeli forces. Though no source reported any deaths, multiple sources noted that there were a number of injuries and casualties. No identification, including names, has been made public. According to a Shehab reporter and

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
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
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Town
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