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 15, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0219

LOCATION

الكلية الجامعية للعلوم التطبيقية - خان يونس, Vicinity of the University College of Applied Sciences, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 15th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Daour family home near the University College in southern Gaza. The home was identified as belonging to the journalist Muhammad Al-Daour, killing at least one member of his family, a child, and injuring others. In a photo shared by users on social media, Muhammad Al-Daour

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 – 3
(1–3 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
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 13, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0187E

LOCATION

خان يونس, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Friday, 13 October 2023, five children from the Al-Astal family were killed and at least two others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Astal family home opposite the Production Bank in Central Khan Younis. Sawaed Gaza reported that there was an “aerial bombardment near the homes of the Astal and Shaat

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
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

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0305

LOCATION

محيط دوار الدرابية, Vicinity of Darabiyah Roundabout, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

In the early morning of Tuesday, 17 October, 2023, several civilians were reportedly injured and killed as the result of an alleged Israeli bombardment that hit the Siam family home in the vicinity of the Darabiyah roundabout, west of Gaza City. Safa correspondent and other local sources, reporting very similar information, said that a number

Summary

First published
January 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
2
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
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0326

LOCATION

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Around 8:49 PM on Wednesday, October 18th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of the Abu Amira family located on al-Alami street “next to the pump” in the Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip reportedly killed and injured a number of civilians, including women and children. Shehab Agency and Quds News reported

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
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
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 16, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0240

LOCATION

محيط دوار درابيه, Vicinity of the Darabiyah roundabout, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Around 22:30 on Monday, October 16th, 2023, at least four people were reportedly killed, including a pregnant woman and her child, and at least one other injured as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on the house belonging to the Siam family near the Darabiyah roundabout in the Al-Nasr neighborhood, west of Gaza City.

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
(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
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 16, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0243

LOCATION

جوار مسجد عبد الله عزام, Vicinity of Abdullah Azzam Mosque, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Around 8:00 in the morning of Monday, October 16th 2023, a group of civilians were reportedly injured and killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike near Abdullah Azzam Mosque as they were returning to the city of Beit Hanoun. Shehab News Agency, Al-Ayyam and other local sources reported that ambulances were called to the scene. Although

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Religious
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0537

LOCATION

طلال السلطان, Tal al-Sultan, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

During the morning of Tuesday, October 24th 2023, seven civilians were killed and 10 others were seriously injured, including a father and two of his children, as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Artema family home in Tal al-Sultan, west of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. Ahmed Abu Artema, a

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
March 12, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7
(2 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
10
Causes of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Unknown
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
11 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
7
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0107c

LOCATION

Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 10th, 2023, an alleged Israeli strike killed two civilians, a 32-year old man named Ahmed Nahid Hasan Masoud and his 4-year old daughter, Suzan Ahmed Nahid Masoud, at their home in the Gaza Strip. Social media posts shared by relatives expressed a deep sense of loss and grief for both Ahmad and

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(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, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
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Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0447

LOCATION

محافظة دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Saturday, October 21, 2023, the Al-Masry family home in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by Israeli forces, resulting in at least seven deaths and at least eight injuries. 63-year old Ramadan al-Masry (also known as Abu Munther) and his wife, 63-year old Intisar al-Masry (also known as Umm Munther) were killed alongside

Summary

First published
May 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
7
(2 children3 women2 men)
Civilians reported injured
8
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
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0389

LOCATION

دوار الخربة، رفح, Vicinity of Khirbet Al Adas Junction, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Around dawn on Thursday, October 19th 2023, the home of the Dhair family in Musabah area, near the Khirbet Al Adas junction, north of Rafah, the Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by Israeli military aircraft, resulting in at least 19 civilian fatalities, and injuring a number of others, including one victim who was seriously injured.

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
19 – 23
(7 children6 women5 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
19 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
16
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0497

LOCATION

الحي الإماراتي, Emirati neighbourhood, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Six civilians, including at least one child, were reportedly injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike that hit the Abdul Hadi family home in the Emirati neighbourhood, west of Khan Yunis, at approximately 9:10 AM on Monday, 23rd October 2023. Quds News Network (@qudsn), along with several other sources on social media, reported that the six

Summary

First published
May 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Water
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
6
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0583

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة "عوض" في مخيم النصيرات, a house for the “Awad” family in Al Nusairat camp, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

An alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of the Awad family in the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the central Gaza Strip at 14:15 on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, killed at least 25 identified civilians, including five women and twelve children, and injured at least three others. The attack killed three engineers, a teacher, an artist,

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
25
(12 children5 women8 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.
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
28 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
24
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 26, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0634

LOCATION

بالقرب من عسقولة، الزيتون، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Askola Junction, Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

During the morning of October 26th 2023, at least 27 civilians were reportedly killed and a number of others wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Nadim family home near Askola Junction in Gaza City’s southern al-Zaitoun neighbourhood. According to multiple news sources, the home of journalist Nazmi Saadi al-Nadim was destroyed by the alleged

Summary

First published
July 30, 2024
Last updated
February 12, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
27
(8 children7 women12 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
27 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
22
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0711

LOCATION

شرق دير البلح, East of Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On October 29th 2023, artillery shelling allegedly carried out by the Israeli military forces led to civilian casualties, including the death of one woman and other “injuries”, east of Deir Al Balah in the central Gaza Strip. Posts on social media mourned Maryam Abu Mughaseeb, the only confirmed fatality. These posts honoured her memory and

Summary

First published
August 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(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
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
Town
View Incident

Incident date

November 13, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1083

LOCATION

بالقرب من مستشفى الشفاء، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Al Shifa Hospital, Gaza Strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the morning of Monday, November 13th, 2023 an alleged Israeli airstrike killed journalist Ahmed Fatima, who was a photographer for Al-Qahera (Cairo) News and a media worker with Press House Palestine. Another journalist was injured in the attack, but details about their identity or the severity of the injury were not confirmed. Fatima was

Summary

First published
July 14, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
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
1 named
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0771

LOCATION

حي الجنينة شرقي رفح, Al-Geneina neighbourhood, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

In the early afternoon of Monday, October 30, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Rizq family home in the Al-Geneina neighbourhood, east of Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 13 identified civilians, including at least four women and at least six children, and injuring 40 civilians, among them children. Local sources reported

Summary

First published
August 8, 2024
Last updated
February 17, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13 – 24
(7 children6 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
40
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
15 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
13
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0789

LOCATION

محافظة شمال غزة, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 31st, 2023, one civilian was killed and several wounded civilians were reported as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of Al-Aqsa Channel correspondent Muhammad Arab, who was not among those killed/injured, in the northern Gaza Strip. Shehab News Agency posted on Twitter/X about the attack, reporting one death and injuries.

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
February 17, 2025
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
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
Province/governorate
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0832

LOCATION

خان يونس, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Thursday November 2nd, 2023, a 64-year-old woman named Marwa Muhammad Hassan Sharab (Al-Husseini) was reportedly killed and between six and 11 others, including at least two children, were injured as a result of an alleged Israeli bombing of the Sharab family’s house in Diwan Al-Farra, near the Al-Zeitoun Market, in central Khan Younis, Gaza Strip.

Summary

First published
September 2, 2024
Last updated
March 20, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
6–11
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
City
View Incident

Incident date

June 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624j

LOCATION

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

During the morning of June 7, 2024, an alleged Israeli bombardment hit the Tabsh family house in the town of Abasan Al Kabira, in the eastern part of the Khan Younis Governorate, south of the Gaza Strip. The strike killed between 9 and 13 civilians, including four women, four children, and one man, and injured

Summary

First published
December 23, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Apartment Building, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9 – 13
(4 children4 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
9 named, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
8
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

June 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624l

LOCATION

الشجاعي، مدينة غزة, Shujaiya neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

A number of people were injured by an alleged Israeli bombing of a house in the Shujaiya neighborhood, east of Gaza City on June 21, 2024. Al Jazeera and @ShehabAgency reported on “injuries” as a result of an Israeli bombing in Shujaiya, in additional to other local sources, and none specified how many people were

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
View Incident

Incident date

July 15, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT150724d

LOCATION

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

One civilian was killed and one other was injured in an alleged Israeli drone strike on the morning of July 15, 2024 in Beit Lahia, Northern Gaza. The civilian confirmed to have been killed in the strike was a young man, 25-year-old Mustafa Saeb Banat. His grandfather was injured in the same strike. Safa News reported

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Last updated
January 30, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0920

LOCATION

بالقرب من مسجد الشهداء، مخيم النصيرات, Vicinity of Martyrs’ Mosque, Nuseirat camp, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 14:15 on Monday, November 6th, 2023, two civilians were reportedly killed in what most sources described as an “attack” in the Al-Assar house located behind the Martyrs’ Mosque in the Nuseirat camp, in the region of Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip. Thirteen different sources reported on the incident, but so far, the two

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Last updated
April 14, 2025
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerents
Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

August 1, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824o

LOCATION

قطاع غزة, the Gaza strip, the Gaza Strip

On August 1, 2024, the bodies of Muhammad Shafiq Omar Issa, 42 or 43 years old, and Sharaf Yasser Abdel Hamid Abu al-Eish, 29 years old, were identified at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, both of whom were allegedly killed by the Israeli military. Facebook posts by Umm Sami al-Masri and Mohammad Mahmoud included photos of

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
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Incident date

November 7, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0942

LOCATION

منطقة معن، خان يونس, Ma'an area, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, an alleged airstrike by the Israeli military hit the Asraf family house in the Ma’an area of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. The incident reportedly resulted in at least nine civilian casualties, including two men, two women – among them an elderly woman – and five children.

Summary

First published
January 17, 2025
Last updated
April 15, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9
(5 children2 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
9 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

November 4, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0866

LOCATION

المستشفي الاروبي، منطقة الفخاري بخان يونس, Vicinity of European Hospital, Al-Fokhari area, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On the afternoon of November 4, 2023, a 28-year-old man named Bilal Jamil al-Tabash was killed and another person was injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike near the European Hospital in the Al-Fokhari area in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. On the day of the alleged Israeli strike, @Sa7atPlBreaking and @ShehabAgency shared photos from “the farewell of

Summary

First published
December 15, 2024
Last updated
April 10, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 17, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT171024f

LOCATION

مدرسة أبو حسين الابتدائية للذكورجباليا, Abu Hussein Elementary School for Boys, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

In the early afternoon of Thursday, October 17, 2024, alleged Israeli forces (either through artillery strikes or tank fire) hit the Abu Hussein Elementary School for Boys affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) located in the Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, reportedly killing at least 18 civilians, including

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery, Ground operation
Infrastructure
Education, Food/Water Distribution, Humanitarian, IDP or Refugee Camp, Primary School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
18 – 35
(2–10 children1–5 women12–15 men)
Civilians reported injured
150
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
19 named, 4 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0601

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة اللبان في شارع النصر بغزة, Al-Labban family house, Al-Nasr Street, Gaza, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the 25th October, 2023, a number of civilians were reportedly killed and others injured by an alleged Israeli aircraft bombing of Al-Nasr Street, Gaza. The residential building hit was the home of the Al-Labban family. Sources cited several deaths and injuries among the victims of the strike, but the exact number is not yet

Summary

First published
February 4, 2025
Strike status
Single source claim
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
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

July 5, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT050724q

LOCATION

عناصر تأمين المساعدات شرق رفح, East Rafah, Gaza Strip, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

In the early afternoon of Friday, July 5, 2024, at least one civilian was reportedly shot dead by the alleged Israeli military vehicles in East Rafah in the Gaza Strip. Social media users helped Airwars to identify the name of the victim as 33-year-old Sufyan Alian Baraka (Al-Siou), adding that he was shot while getting

Summary

First published
May 30, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Ground operation
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
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Incident date

March 18, 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325n

LOCATION

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

At dawn on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, a declared Israeli airstrike killed a prominent member of the Hamas’ political bureau and Head of the Emergency Committee of Hamas, Muhammad Daoud al-Jamasi, along with eight members of his family, including three women and four children, when the strike hit the home of the al-Jamasi family in

Summary

First published
May 23, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9
(4 children3 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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
9 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

May 14, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT053

LOCATION

الشجاعي, Al Shujaiya, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least two men were killed in Al-Shujaiya neighbourhood during alleged Israeli airstrikes in the area at around dawn on May 14th, 2021, multiple sources reported. They were identified as Husam Baker al-Hayya and Saqer Abdulmajid al-Hayya. Both Husam Baker al-Hayya and Saqer Abdulmajid al-Hayya’s deaths were announced on Hamas’ Telegram channel, which identified them

Summary

First published
May 14, 2021
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
No
Civilians reported killed
0
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Discounted
Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
1 named
Belligerents reported killed
2
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