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 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0145a

LOCATION

حي الجنينة، رفح, Al Geneina neighbourhood, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On October 12th 2023 at least four members of the Abu Hilal family were killed, including eight month pregnant Amani Muhammad Hassan Abu Hilal, and her their three young sons – in an alleged Israeli airstrike in El Geneina, Rafah, in the Gaza strip. The children’s father, Jamal Ali Abu Hilal, was also reported as

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 12
(3 children1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0310

LOCATION

خانيونس, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 17th 2023, a young male civilian was reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Astal family home behind the battalion in Khan Yunis. Posts circulated on social media have paid tribute and shared an image of the victim, 20 year old Rakan Khaled Muhammad Abdul Aziz Al-Astal. In one post, the

Summary

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

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0392c

LOCATION

بطن السمين, Batn al Sameen, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 20th 2023, the Al-Bashiti family’s house in the Batn al-Sameen area in Khan Yunis was hit by alleged Israeli aircraft bombing, resulting in an unknown number of deaths and injuries. The names of the family members who were affected were not mentioned by the sources. Journalist Ahmad Qudeih reported that the bombing of

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
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
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0348

LOCATION

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

Shortly before 1:38pm on Wednesday October 18th 2023, seven identified members of the Abu Jalhoum family, including a mother with her five children, were killed and seven others were reportedly injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit their home in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. At 1:38 PM the Palestinian News Agency Safa

Summary

First published
October 18, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7
(5 children1 woman1 man)
Civilians reported injured
7
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 14, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0199

LOCATION

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

Around 23:00 on Saturday, October 14th 2023, an Israeli airstrike on the Eid family house located in the Block 9 of Al Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip killed the alleged Hamas leader Moataz (Muetaz) Eid and reportedly injured three civilian members of his family. Israel Defense Forces declared the killing of Muetaz Eid

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
1
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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Geolocation
Town
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0454

LOCATION

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

During the night or early morning of Tuesday, October 22nd 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the al-Naouq family home located in the center of the town of Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip,  killing 21 identified members of the al-Naouq family, including 14 children and three women, and up to 30 civilians, and wounding at least

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
21 – 30
(14 children3 women4 men)
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
23 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
18
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0466

LOCATION

بلوك 12 ,البريج , Block 12, Al Bureij, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

A husband and wife were killed and four others injured after an alleged Israeli bombardment on Block 12 of the al-Bureij camp on October 22nd, 2023. 65-year old Arif Ahmed Al-Nabahin was killed with his wife, 59-year old Mona Abdel Rahman Al-Nabahin. The strike was initially reported by Safa News at 10:36am, and has been

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
2
(1 woman1 man)
Civilians reported injured
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
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0415c

LOCATION

The Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

On Friday, October 20th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike killed at least one civilian in the Gaza Strip; it is unknown whether others were killed or injured. The victim was identified as 22-year-old Louay al-Zuhairi. Louay was the first in his family to attend university, and was close to graduating at the time of his

Summary

First published
October 20, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
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

ISPT0480

LOCATION

بالقرب من مسجد الرضوان، الشيخ رضوان، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Ar Ridwan Mosque, Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, October 22nd 2023, the home of the Abu Al-Omrain family in Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, northern Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by an Israeli military aircraft, resulting in eleven civilian deaths and other injuries. Rabab Abu Hatab, in a post on Facebook, reported that the bombing destroyed not only the Abu Al-Omrain family home

Summary

First published
October 22, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
11
(5 children2 women4 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
11 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0558

LOCATION

مسجد سعد بن أبي وقاص تل السلطان, Vicinity of Saad bin Abi Waqas Mosque, Tal Al Sultan area, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 1:48 AM on October 24th 2023, 21 members of the Mukhaimer family, including at least eight women and one child, were killed and at least several family members, including an infant, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home located in the Tal Al-Sultan area, west of Rafah, in the southern

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
21
(1–2 children8–9 women11 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
22 named, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
17
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 11, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0128

LOCATION

قيزان النَجّار, Qaizan Al Najjar, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

In the early hours of Wednesday, October 11th 2023, at least six civilians, including at least two children and one woman, were reportedly killed and a number of civilians were injured as a result of an Israeli bombing of a three-story family home in Qaizan Al Najjar in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, likely belonging to

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
6
(2–3 children1 woman2–3 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
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

December 11, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1669

LOCATION

الشيخ رضوان, Sheik Radwan, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 7:43 AM on Monday, December 11th 2023, a series of alleged Israeli airstrikes hit six homes belonging to the extended Salem family in Sheikh Radwan, killing at least 102 civilians. Airwars was able to identify 104 named victims (102 fatalities, and two others injured), though some local reports put the death toll at

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
102 – 200
(50 children26 women26–27 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
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
104 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0624a

LOCATION

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

In the early hours of Wednesday, October 25th 2023, 35-year-old journalist of Al-Aqsa TV Ahmed Abdul Hay Abdullah Abu Mahadi was killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike while he was in his home in Jabalia in the north of the Gaza Strip. Ahmed Abu Mahadi worked for Hamas-affiliated al-Aqsa TV and was the fifth journalist

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

October 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0757

LOCATION

شارع المدرسة قرب صيدلية اليازوري خانيونس, Al-Madrasa Street, near Al-Yazouri Pharmacy, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 30th 2023, at least five men were killed and at least 15 others were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on a motorcycle and a car on al-Madrasa Street near al-Yazouri Pharmacy in the al-Amal neighborhood of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. The civilian or militant status of all five men was

Summary

First published
October 30, 2024
Last updated
February 7, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 5
(0–5 men)
Civilians reported injured
15–18
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected target
Palestinian Forces
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
0–5
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Incident date

October 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0768

LOCATION

مربع صالة "طل القمر, مخيم النصيرات, Vicinity of Tal al-Qamar wedding hall, Nuseirat Camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On the afternoon of Monday, October 30, 2023, at least 21 identified civilians, including seven women and eight named children, were killed and dozens, among them many children, were injured in three alleged Israeli airstrikes on the homes of the Tamraz and Jouda families and on the Tal al-Qamar wedding hall housing displaced persons and

Summary

First published
August 8, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
21 – 27
(9 children7 women6 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
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, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
21
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0742

LOCATION

بالقرب من مسجد الألباني، خان يونس, Vicinity of Al Albani Mosque, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 1:52pm on Sunday, October 29th 2023, two civilians were killed and at least two civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli strike on a house located behind the Al Albani Mosque west of Khan Younis in the south of Gaza Strip. All sources, including the Palestinian Information Center, Facebook and Twitter/X posts reported

Summary

First published
September 25, 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
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

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0746a

LOCATION

منزل عائلة أبو سعدة، قطاع غزة, Abu Saada family home, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, October 29, 2023, six members of the Abu Saada family, including at least one woman and two children, were killed and at least two civilians, a mother and her child, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home in the Gaza Strip. The exact location of the strike is unknown. 52-year-old

Summary

First published
November 21, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(3 children1 woman2 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
6 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
View Incident

Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0838

LOCATION

الزوايدة, Al-Zawayda, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

On November 2, 2023, a number of people were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike, using a kamikaze drone, that hit a group of people near Terence al-Baba in the Al-Zawayda area of Gaza. The exact number and names of those harmed are currently unavailable. On the morning of November 2, the Palestinian Press Agency

Summary

First published
September 2, 2024
Last updated
April 10, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
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
Town
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Incident date

June 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624h

LOCATION

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

On June 21, 2024, at least two civilians, 35-year-old Hamid Nimr al-Dous and Rami Yassin, were killed in an alleged Israeli bombing of the eastern part of the Al Zeitoun neighbourhood in Gaza City. At 17:06 on June 21, the Palestinian Press Agency (Safa) reported that “the young man Hamid al-Dous was martyred in an

Summary

First published
August 21, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(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
2 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

August 4, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT040824m

LOCATION

مدرسة حسن سلامة ومدرسة النصر الاسلامية النموذجية حي النصر, Hassan Salama School and Al Nasr School, Al Nasr neighbourhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least 26 civilians were killed and many others were wounded by a declared Israeli airstrike on two UN-run schools, the Hassan Salama School and Al Nasr school on August 4th 2024. The two schools appear to have been targeted at the same time, and geographically are very close to each other. The Palestinian Chronicle,

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Last updated
December 17, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
26 – 27
(5–18 children3–6 women5–15 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
26 named, 5 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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Incident date

August 1, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824a

LOCATION

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

At least two people were killed and at least four others were injured, some of whom were children, in an alleged Israeli airstrike that hit a house belonging to Khamis Saad, located north of the Nuseirat refugee camp in Deir al Balah, at dawn on August 1st, 2024. Mohammed Maser Ghanem was killed in the strike,

Summary

First published
October 24, 2024
Last updated
April 15, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(1 child1 man)
Civilians reported injured
4–6
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

August 1, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824f

LOCATION

بالقرب من مسجد صلاح الدين، منطقة الزيتون، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Salah al-Din Mosque, Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Two civilians were reportedly killed and a number of others injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike on a group of people in the vicinity of the Salah al-Din mosque in the Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood of the Gaza City on the morning of Thursday, 1st August 2024. Palestinian news website Bawabat al-Hadaf, citing the

Summary

First published
December 15, 2024
Last updated
April 22, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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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 11, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT111024i

LOCATION

مدرسة الفوقا، مخيم جباليا, Hafsa Al Fawqa School, Jabalia camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 3 PM on Friday, October 11th 2024, alleged Israeli quadcopter drone gunfire hit Al Fouqa School, which housed displaced civilians, located behind Abu Rashid Pool in Jabalia Refugee Camp, injuring at least 15 civilians. Twitter/X users Quds Press Agency (@qudspressagency) and the media network Gaza Now (@nowgnna) were the first to report the

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
15–24
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

December 4, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1460

LOCATION

قرب مقبرة الفلوجة القصبي مخيم جباليا, Vicinity of Al-Fallujah cemetery, Al-Qassabi neighbourhood, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least 53 civilians, including 17 women and 20 children, were killed and at least six others, including at least one child, were injured by alleged Israeli airstrikes on the family home of the Al-Sharafi family in the Al-Qassabi neighbourhood of Jabalia Refugee Camp the morning of December 4, 2023. Ahmed Alshrafi (Al-Sharafi) posted an

Summary

First published
January 10, 2025
Last updated
January 13, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
53 – 56
(20–25 children17–18 women12–15 men)
Civilians reported injured
6
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
59 named, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
26
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

November 9, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0991a

LOCATION

شارع العشرين، مخيم النصيرات, Al-Ishrin Street or 20th Street, Nuseirat Refugee Camp, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

On 9 November 2023, one person was killed and several injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of the al-Hajri family on al-Ishrin Street in Nuseirat Refugee Camp of central Gaza. Al Jazeera and multiple others news sources reported the one death and numerous injuries as a result of the alleged attack. No

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
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
Street
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Incident date

October 8, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0020

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة أبو شعبان قرب ساحة السرايا بغزة, house for the Abu Shaaban family near Saraya Square north of Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 10, 2023, at 6:30 a.m., an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the home of the Abu Shaaban family near Saraya Square in the Al-Nasr neighborhood north of Gaza City, destroying the family house, killing the entire family of six members, including a woman and four children, and reportedly injuring some civilians. Twitter/X user @PalinfoAr

Summary

First published
November 1, 2023
Last updated
January 15, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(10 children4–5 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.
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
16 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
7
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0079

LOCATION

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

On October 10th, 2023 at dawn, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Qara family’s house in the town of Bani Suhayla in eastern Khan Yunis in the Gaza strip, killing between four and five civilians in the Al-Qara family, including the civilians Mohamed Ashraf Ismail Al-Qara (23 years old), his sister Waad Ashraf Ismail Al-Qara (18

Summary

First published
November 1, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(1 child2 women1–2 men)
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0109

LOCATION

معن, Ma'an, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

In the early hours of October 12th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al Bashiti family house in the Ma’an area, east of Khan Younis city, in the southern Gaza strip, killing nine members of Al Bashiti family, including two women and six children. Ahmad Albashti, assumed to be a relative of the family,

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9
(6 children2 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
9 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
7
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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