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

October 9, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0073

LOCATION

رفح, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

In the early hours of Monday, October 9, 2023, Israeli forces allegedly bombed a family home belonging to Raafat Abu Harb Hussein Hilal – a claimed member and a leader of the militant group the Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades – in Yabna camp (or Bashit Camp, according to some sources), in the city of Rafah

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
January 16, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
24 – 36
(4–10 children13–16 women6 men)
Civilians reported injured
40–81
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
34 named, 4 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
19
Geolocation
City
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0155

LOCATION

مخيم النصيرات 2, Al Nuseirat Camp 2, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On October 12th 2023, at approximately 3:30 PM, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Kafina family house in Camp 2 of the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, killing a child named Hussain Muhammed Kafina (14), and a child named Anas Abu Zarqa (13). Additionally, Safa News, Alalam News, and Shehab Agency all reported that

Summary

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

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0173A

LOCATION

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

In the morning of Thursday, October 12th 2023, a high-ranked member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Awad Ghalib al Sultan was killed together with at least five members of the al Sultan family, including a child, in an alleged Israeli strike on the Awad al-Sultan’s family house in the Jabalia refugee

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(1 child4 men)
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Town
Belligerents reported killed
1
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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

ISPT0342

LOCATION

محيط الكلية الجامعية للعلوم التطبيقية, Vicinity of University College of Applied Sciences, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, October 18th 2023, an alleged Israeli strike hit the al-Baba family home located near the University College of Applied Sciences in Gaza City, reportedly killing 15 civilians spanning three generations, including seven children and six women, among them a mother with one-month-old quadruplets. Among those killed were three generations of the al-Baba family.

Summary

First published
March 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
15
(7 children6 women2 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.
Named victims
15 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
10
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0422d

LOCATION

الجنينة, Al Geneina, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

A father and his four sons were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home in the al-Geneina neighbourhood in Rafah at dawn on 21 October 2023: father 60-year-old Samir al-Kurd, and his sons 40-year old Tamer Samir al-Kurd, 33-year-old Sami Samir al-Kurd, 32-year-old Hisham Samir Rajab al-Kurd, and a fourth son whose name

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
5
(5 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
4
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0449

LOCATION

دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At 12pm on Sunday, October 22nd 2023, between 22 and 31 civilians, including at least 11 children and eight women, were killed and others were injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike on the homes of the Abu Muailiq family in Deir Al-Balah, which is located in the middle of the Gaza Strip. Amnesty International reported

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
22 – 31
(11–12 children8 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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
24 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
18
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0369

LOCATION

جوار مسجد الخلفاء الراشدين, Vicinity of al Khalafa al Rashidun Mosque, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

In the early hours of Thursday, October 19, 2023, Israeli military aircraft allegedly bombed a house belonging to the Al-Sharbasi family located near the Al-Khalafa Al-Rashidun Mosque in the Al-Alami area in the northern Gaza Strip, reportedly injuring many civilians. Local sources including Shehab Agency, Palestine today TV and Raee stated that a number of

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
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2–10
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
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0332a

LOCATION

خان يونس, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Four members of the al-Masry family were reportedly killed and three others were injured by an alleged Israeli bombardment in Khan Yunis during the dawn hours of the 17th of October, 2023. The killed and injured civilians came from three generations of the al-Masry family. 5-year-old Amir Hammam Salem Samara al-Masry, his mother, 30-year-old Asmaa

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(1 child2 women1 man)
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.
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
3
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

December 1, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1336

LOCATION

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

An infant was killed by alleged Israeli bombing on the Al-Zahar family home in Nuseirat Camp in Deir Al-Balah on December 1, 2023. The Palestinian Refugee Portal reported that a 5-month-old infant named Muhammad Hani Al-Zahar was killed by an Israeli bombing of his family’s house, and included names of the family members seen holding Muhammad’s

Summary

First published
March 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
1
(1 child)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0551

LOCATION

منزل عائلة عبد النبي في شمال القطاع, Abdel Nabi family’s house in the northern Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

On October 24th, 2023 it was reported that two civilians were killed and a number of others were injured by a bombing of the Abdel Nabi family home in the Northern Gaza strip, Gaza. No names were included within the reporting. The only detail on the identity of some of the casualties was Shadi abd

Summary

First published
June 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested 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
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0381

LOCATION

محافظة دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

In the morning of Thursday, October 19th 2023, seven members of the family of the journalist Hazem bin Saeed, including two women and three children, were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home located in the Deir Al Balah area of the Gaza Strip. 70-year-old Hassan Ali Hassan bin Saeed was killed alongside

Summary

First published
July 9, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7
(3 children2 women2 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
6
Geolocation
Province/governorate
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Incident date

December 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1410

LOCATION

جوار منزل عائلة مشتهى, Vicinity of Mushtaha family home, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the afternoon of December 02, 2023, a home for the Mushtaha family on Nazir Street in the Shujaiya neighbourhood, east of Gaza City was bombed in an alleged Israeli airstrike, killing at least 20 civilians, many of them members of the Mushtaha family. According to @SafaPs, 11 people were killed in the bombing of

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
20
(5–9 children4 women4–8 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
20 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0614

LOCATION

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

During the morning of Tuesday, October 25th 2023, a house for the Musa family in Al Maghazi camp, Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by the Israeli military, resulting in at least nine civilian deaths, including multiple children. 34-year-old Ahmed Jamal Hassan Musa was killed alongside his wife Asma Rizqa, his two sons, 6-year-old Muhammad Ahmed Jamal

Summary

First published
July 30, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9
(7 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
Named victims
9 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
8
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0517

LOCATION

بئر النعجة, Bir Al-Na'ja area, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 11:30 AM on Monday, 23 October 2023, a number of people were reportedly injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Zeina family home in the Bir al-Na’ja area located west of Jabalia in the North Gaza governorate. Multiple local sources quoted the Ministry of Interior of Gaza, which reported that Israeli

Summary

First published
August 14, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
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
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0729

LOCATION

حي الرمال، مدينة غزة, Al-Rimal neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At 4:20 AM on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 29 civilians, including eight women and thirteen children, were killed and others were wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on residential buildings in the al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. On November 4, Mahmoud al-Kahlot, the surviving son of “Haj” Abdul Karim Mahmoud al-Kahlot

Summary

First published
October 13, 2024
Last updated
February 7, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
29
(13 children8 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
29 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
23
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
View Incident

Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0732

LOCATION

خان يونس, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Five children from the al-Qudra family, two boys, two girls and one infant, were reportedly killed and both of their parents seriously injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their family home near the Al Albani mosque, west of Khan Younis, on the afternoon of Sunday 29th October 2023. Whilst several sources, including the Palestinian

Summary

First published
September 25, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(5 children)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

May 12, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT120524e

LOCATION

خربة العدس, Khirbat Al Adas, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, May 12th 2024, 30-year-old Abdelrahman Fouad Ahmad Madi was killed by gunfire from an alleged Israeli quadcopter in the Khirbat Al Adas area of the Gaza Strip. The day of the alleged Israeli attack, Facebook user Mohamed Awad and Twitter/X user @khalidalmaktari reported that “since morning, four martyrs and a number of injuries

Summary

First published
July 14, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

November 1, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0807

LOCATION

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

On November 1st 2023, an alleged bombing by an Israeli military aircraft on a house in the northern Gaza Strip on Al Alami area of Jabalia Camp, resulted in at least two injured children and possibly killed another child. A Palestine Today correspondent, posting to Twitter/X, reported that the house allegedly bombed by an Israeli

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 1
(0–1 children0–1 men)
Civilians reported injured
4–5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

June 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624b

LOCATION

كراج البلدية، قرب ملعب اليرموك، مدينة غزة, Municipality Garage, near Yarmouk Stadium, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Friday, June 21, 2024, at least six civilians were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip. The attack struck the Gaza Municipality garage near Al Yarmouk Stadium and occurred at approximately 10:40 am. Zaher Hamdi Al-Haddad (41 years old), Sherif Omar Al-Gendy (33 years old), Ibrahim Zuhair Abu Khater (32

Summary

First published
October 24, 2024
Last updated
February 12, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Water
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6 – 7
(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
6 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

August 1, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824k

LOCATION

مدرستي بدر ودلال المغربي في حي الشجاعية, Dalal Al Maghribi School and Badr School, Al Shuja'iyya neighbourhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

During the evening of August 1st 2024, at least 10 civilians were killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on Badr School and Dalal Al Maghribi School in the al-Shuja’iyya neighbourhood, east of Gaza City. In addition to those killed, sources reported that the number of those injured ranged from 30 to “more than 45.” Airwars

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Last updated
December 17, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10 – 16
(0–2 children6–8 men)
Civilians reported injured
30–46
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
9 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

August 8, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT080824n

LOCATION

مدرسة الزهراء، حي الدرج، مدينة غزة, Al Zahraa School, Al Daraj District, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On August 8th, 2024, at around 3pm, at least 12 members of the Mahani family were killed and dozens of others were wounded in an alleged Israeli strike on the Al Zahraa School, located in the Al Daraj neighbourhood, east of Gaza City. The victims included Muhammad Muslim Mahani (Abu Ali), Muhammad Muslim Mahani’s daughter*

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Last updated
December 18, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12 – 13
(6–8 children1–2 women1–2 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.
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
12 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

August 26, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT260824y

LOCATION

مدرسة العز بن عبدالسلام في مخيم النصيرات, Al Izz Bin Abdulsalam School, Al Nuseirat Camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 7:30 AM on Saturday, August 26, 2024, Israeli forces allegedly bombed Al Izz Bin Abdulsalam School, a school sheltering displaced persons located north of the Al Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the central Gaza Strip, killing two individuals, including at least one woman. Many others, including women and children, sustained injuries, although the exact

Summary

First published
November 27, 2024
Last updated
December 23, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 4
(1–2 children1–2 women)
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
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

July 15, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT150724k

LOCATION

بالقرب من مدرسة أبو الحلو، مخيم البريج, Vicinity of Abu Helou school, Al-Bureij camp, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

A young man was injured by shrapnel that fell in the vicinity of Abu Helu school in Bureij Refugee Camp in the central Gaza Strip on the 15th of July 2024. The young man was inside the school when an alleged shell fell in the yard and injured him. According to Mohamed Awad, he was

Summary

First published
December 15, 2024
Last updated
April 16, 2025
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

November 3, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0855

LOCATION

جامع الصحابة، ِبني سهيلا, Vicinity of Sahaba Mosque, Bani Suhaila, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

An alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Jamous family home, near the Sahaba Mosque and in the Armida area of Bani Suhaila, Khan Younis, killed two women and injured many others during the early afternoon on November 3rd 2023. The two victims were 62-year-old Raeesa Juma Abu Jamous and her daughter or niece 30-year-old Asma Fawzi Abu

Summary

First published
December 15, 2024
Last updated
April 7, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 women)
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

July 14, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT140724i

LOCATION

مدرسة أبو عريبان مخيم النصيرات, Abu Oreiban School, Al Nuseirat refugee camp, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At least twelve identified civilians, two of whom were women, were killed, alongside at least one identified militant in airstrikes conducted by the Israeli military that hit the United Nations-run Abu Oreiban School in the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in Deir al-Balah governorate in central Gaza on Sunday 14 July 2024 at around 15:02 local time.

Summary

First published
January 9, 2025
Last updated
January 10, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12 – 15
(2 women10 men)
Civilians reported injured
71–87
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
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
12 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

October 22, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT221024f

LOCATION

مدرسة أسامة بن زيد في بيت لاهيا, Osama Bin Zaid School, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 22nd 2024, Civil Defense crews reportedly recovered “two martyrs and 10 injured, some of them seriously injured” as a result of an alleged Israeli attack on the Osama Bin Zaid school, located in the town of Beit Lahia, in North Gaza, the Gaza Strip. Many sources, such as the Jordan TV, the Al

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
10
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
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0796

LOCATION

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

code: ISPT0796
incident_date: 2023-10-31
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
(3 children6 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.
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
12 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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