Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISLB230924n

Incident date

September 23, 2024

Location

البقاع, ِAl Bekaa, Lebanon

Airwars assessment

Journalist Fadi Bouadia was injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike during a live broadcast occurring in ِAl Bekaa on 23 September 2024.

A video showing the incident has been widely shared on social media. Bouadia is speaking to the camera before being hit; he can then be heard screaming.

The editor-in-chief of the news outlet “Maraya International News”, Bouadia was said to have been “moderately injured” by glass fragments from a nearby window. Other sources described his injuries as “minor”. He had been broadcasting as part of the “Ink Politics” programme on “Ei News,” according to Twitter/X user @SK_Eyes.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Fadi Bouadia فادي بودية
Adult male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

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Israeli Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military
  • Israeli Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

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