Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident date

March 23, 2025

Incident Code

ISPT230325za

LOCATION

منطقة الحشاشين في حي تل السلطان في رفح, Al-Hashashin area in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood of Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

code: ISPT230325za
incident_date: 2025-03-23
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Confirmed

Summary

First published
June 8, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Ground operation
Infrastructure
Ambulance, Emergency Services, Healthcare
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(6 men)
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
6 named
Belligerents reported killed
0–6
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Incident date

March 23, 2025

Incident Code

ISPT230325z

LOCATION

منطقة الحشاشين في حي تل السلطان في رفح, Al-Hashashin area  in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood of Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

code: ISPT230325z
incident_date: 2025-03-23
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Confirmed

Summary

First published
June 8, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Ground operation
Infrastructure
Ambulance, Healthcare
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9
(9 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
9 named
Belligerents reported killed
0–6
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Incident date

March 18, 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325m

LOCATION

جباليا البلد, Jabalia Al-Balad, Gaza Strip, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

code: ISPT180325m
incident_date: 2025-03-18
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

First published
June 8, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

March 29, 2025

Incident Code

USSOM467

LOCATION

Southeast of Bosasso, Puntland, Somalia

code: USSOM467
incident_date: 2025-03-29
status: publish
civilian_harm_status:

Summary

First published
June 6, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
No
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
ISIS - Somalia
Belligerents reported killed
6
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Incident date

March 25, 2025

Incident Code

USSOM466

LOCATION

in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, Puntland, Somalia

code: USSOM466
incident_date: 2025-03-25
status: publish
civilian_harm_status:

Summary

First published
June 6, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
No
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
ISIS - Somalia
Belligerents reported killed
35
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Incident date

March 15, 2025

Incident Code

USSOM464

LOCATION

150 kilometers northeast of Mogadishu, Somalia

code: USSOM464
incident_date: 2025-03-15
status: publish
civilian_harm_status:

Summary

First published
June 6, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
No
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al-Shabaab
Belligerents reported killed
6
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Incident date

March 1, 2025

Incident Code

USSOM460

LOCATION

in the vicinity of Ceel Baraf, Middle Shabelle, Somalia

code: USSOM460
incident_date: 2025-03-01
status: publish
civilian_harm_status:

Summary

First published
June 6, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
No
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al-Shabaab
Belligerents reported killed
5
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Incident date

February 25, 2025

Incident Code

USSOM459

LOCATION

al-Kowthar village, Middle Shabelle, Somalia

code: USSOM459
incident_date: 2025-02-25
status: publish
civilian_harm_status:

Summary

First published
June 6, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
No
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al-Shabaab
Belligerents reported killed
0–19
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Incident date

February 16, 2025

Incident Code

USSOM457

LOCATION

Northeast Somalia, Calmiskaad (Al-miskat) Mountains, Puntland, Somalia

code: USSOM457
incident_date: 2025-02-16
status: publish
civilian_harm_status:

Summary

First published
June 6, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
No
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
ISIS - Somalia
Belligerents reported killed
2–16
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Incident date

July 15, 2024

Incident Code

USSOM438

LOCATION

Ceel Dheere (El Dheer) district, Galgudud, Somalia

code: USSOM438
incident_date: 2024-07-15
status: publish
civilian_harm_status:

Summary

First published
June 6, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
No
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al-Shabaab
Belligerents reported killed
10–50
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Incident date

February 21, 2025

Incident Code

USSOM458a

LOCATION

Caal Miskeed Mountains, Puntland, Somalia

code: USSOM458a
incident_date: 2025-02-21
status: publish
civilian_harm_status:

Summary

First published
June 6, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
No
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
ISIS - Somalia
Belligerents reported killed
3
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Incident date

February 20, 2025

Incident Code

USSOM458

LOCATION

in the vicinity of Bulo Burti (Buloburde), Hiran, Somalia

code: USSOM458
incident_date: 2025-02-20
status: publish
civilian_harm_status:

Summary

First published
June 6, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
No
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al-Shabaab
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Incident date

September 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB240924b

LOCATION

الغبيري, Al-Ghobeiry municipality, Dahiyeh, Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

code: ISLB240924b
incident_date: 2024-09-24
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

First published
May 30, 2025
Last updated
June 1, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 6
(1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
15
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
Hezbollah
Named victims
1 named
Belligerents reported killed
4
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Incident date

January 4, 2025

Incident Code

ISPT040125j

LOCATION

شارع صلاح الدين, Salah al-Din Street, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on January 4, 2025, a declared Israeli drone strike hit a jeep on Salah al-Din Street in the eastern Satar area of Khan Yunis, killing six men – four of whom have been recorded as civilians and two as militants. It appears that at least five of these men were working as humanitarian

Summary

First published
May 30, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(4 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
4 named
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
Belligerents reported killed
2
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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

June 6, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT060624a

LOCATION

مدرسة ذكور الإعدادية د "السردي" التي تؤوي نازحين بمخيم ٢ في النصيرات وسط القطاع, “Al-Sardi” preparatory boys’ school, which houses displaced persons in Camp 2 in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

code: ISPT060624a
incident_date: 2024-06-06
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

First published
May 16, 2025
Last updated
June 5, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, Secondary School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
34 – 45
(12–16 children2–3 women18 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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
33 named, 7 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
18
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
3
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Incident date

April 17, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250417a

LOCATION

ميناء رأس عيسى، الحديدة, Ras Isa Port, Al-Hodeida, Al Hudaydah, Yemen

code: USYEM250417a
incident_date: 2025-04-17
status: publish
civilian_harm_status: Fair

Summary

First published
May 15, 2025
Last updated
June 3, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Oil Facility, Port, Resources, Transportation, Truck, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
84 – 90
(3–4 children81–82 men)
Civilians reported injured
150–171
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.
Known belligerent
US Forces
Named victims
89 named, 4 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 3, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT031024a

LOCATION

بالقرب من مدرسة ذكور دير البلح الابتدائية أ، دير البلح, Vicinity of Deir Al Balah Primary School for Boys, Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At least one man was reportedly killed and a number of others were injured in a strike declared by the Israeli military on a tent for IDPs in a UNRWA school next to a government clinic in the city of Deir Al Balah in the Gaza Strip shortly before 1:36 AM on Thursday, 3 October

Summary

First published
May 1, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
Civilians reported injured
2
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 belligerents
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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Incident date

November 13, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT131124v

LOCATION

المواصي، خان يونس, Al-Mawasi area, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

A declared Israeli airstrike struck tents for internally displaced persons in the al-Masawi area of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip on November 13, 2024. At least two civilians were killed: Amir Hussam Fayez Abu Taha, 14 years old; and Ahmed Raafat Ahmed al-Jamal, 21 years old. While at least one local source reported that four others

Summary

First published
March 29, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare, IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential, Temporary Healthcare Facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 child1 man)
Civilians reported injured
4–21
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
2 named
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
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Incident date

December 15, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT151224za

LOCATION

مدرسة للأونروا تؤوي نازحين غربي مدينة خان يونس, Ahmad Bin Abdul Aziz School UNRWA school housing displaced people west of Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday evening, December 15, 2024, 16 identified civilians, including at least seven children and two women, were killed in to a declared Israeli airstrike on the third floor of the Ahmad Bin Abdul Aziz School (Sheikh Jamil School), a UNRWA facility housing displaced people west of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza. The strike was

Summary

First published
March 5, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
16 – 20
(7–9 children2 women5 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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
16 named, 3 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
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Incident date

October 10, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT101024l

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
February 26, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, Healthcare, Temporary Healthcare Facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
30 – 31
(4 children7 women19–20 men)
Civilians reported injured
54–91
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
31 named, 6 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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Incident date

September 27, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB270924a

LOCATION

حارة حريك، بيروت, Haret Hreik, Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

On September 27th, 2024, at around 6 PM local time, the Israeli military conducted a strike targeting and killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in southern Beirut, allegedly also killing at least five civilians. Official estimates put the injury toll at 108, though this figure did not distinguish between militants and combatants. Seven other individuals, six

Summary

First published
February 11, 2025
Last updated
February 12, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5 – 7
(2 women3–5 men)
Civilians reported injured
2–108
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
6 named, 2 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
6–7
Belligerents reported injured
0–108
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Incident date

September 4, 2023

Incident Code

CS1996a

LOCATION

near NLZ, Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria

In an incident previously unknown to Airwars, one civilian was injured by declared US military live fire exercises near NLZ, Syria on September 4, 2023. In the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) Civilian Harm and Mitigation Response Report released on May 31, 2024, the US military stated that “Regrettably, based on

Summary

First published
February 11, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Unknown
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Unknown
Airwars civilian harm grading
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Known belligerent
US-led Coalition
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Incident date

November 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT071124t

LOCATION

مدرسة ذكور الشاطئ الإبتدائية (ج), Al-Shati Elementary Boys School, Al Shati refugee camp, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least 17 civilians and at least one Hamas militant were killed after a declared Israeli airstrike on the Al-Shati Boys Elementary School (Shuhaybar School) in the Al-Shati Refugee Camp west of Gaza City on 7 November, 2024. The school was reportedly housing thousands of displaced people at the time of the strike. The Israel

Summary

First published
February 6, 2025
Last updated
February 27, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp, Primary School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
17 – 18
(10–12 children3 women2–5 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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
18 named, 2 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
Belligerents reported killed
1–2
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Incident date

October 28, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT291024b

LOCATION

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

Between 10pm on October 28th and 4am on October 29th, 2024, between 129 and 254 civilians, including at least 42 children and 28 women, were killed and at least 45 others, including women and children, were injured by declared Israeli airstrikes on the homes of the Abu Nasr family and the Abu Ouda family in

Summary

First published
January 25, 2025
Last updated
January 31, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
129 – 254
(42–60 children28–37 women29–38 men)
Civilians reported injured
45
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
129 named, 2 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
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Incident date

July 9, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT090724j

LOCATION

بوابة مدرسة العودة في عبسان شرقي خان يونس, gate of Al-Awda School in Abasan Al-Kabira, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On July 9, 2024, at least 25 civilians were killed and at least 53 others injured in a declared Israeli airstrike on a camp of displaced persons near the gate of Al-Awda School in Abasan Al-Kabira, Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip. On the evening of July 9, Al Jazeera published a video of “the

Summary

First published
January 23, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
25 – 30
(6–9 children1–2 women14–16 men)
Civilians reported injured
53–71
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
24 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
17
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT241024n

LOCATION

مدرسة الشهداء في مخيم النصيرات, Al Shohadaa school, Al Nuseirat camp, Gaza Strip, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 12:27 on October 24, 2024, at least 17 identified civilians, including at least 11 children, three women, and the Dean of the Faculty of Nursing at the Islamic University, were killed and at least 32 civilians were injured in a declared Israeli airstrike on the Al Shohadaa school in the Nuseirat Refugee Camp

Summary

First published
January 23, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp, Prayer Space, Religious
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
17 – 25
(11–13 children3–4 women1–2 men)
Civilians reported injured
32–53
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
17 named, 3 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
1
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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

December 31, 2024

Incident Code

USSOM452

LOCATION

Beer Xaani, Lower Juba, Somalia

The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced an airstrike against Al-Shabaab militants on 31 December 2024, in Beer Xaani. The strike, occurring “at the request of the Federal Government of Somalia” was declared a “collective self-defense” operation. At least 10 members of Al-Shabaab were reported killed; Somali forces fighting the group were evacuated. The Somali

Summary

First published
December 31, 2024
Last updated
April 11, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
No
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al-Shabaab
Belligerents reported killed
10–11
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Incident date

March 10, 2024

Incident Code

USSOM425

LOCATION

Ugunji, Qoryooley, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

A source affiliated with al-Shabaab reported that five civilian farmers were killed by a “US and Somali special forces” operation in Lower Shabelle on March 10th while US Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced that they had killed three al-Shabaab militants in airstrikes “in the vicinity of Ugunji.” AFRICOM declared their involvement in the strike on March

Summary

First published
December 27, 2024
Last updated
April 15, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al-Shabaab
Geolocation
Village
Belligerents reported killed
3
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