Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISLB230924u

Incident date

September 23, 2024

Location

بلاط, Blat, Marjeyoun District, Lebanon

Geolocation

33.384811, 35.600410 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Monday, September 23rd 2024, an elderly woman named Jamila Kamel Sakina was killed during the alleged Israeli bombing of the Town of Jabal Blat, in the south of Lebanon.

Several social media posts reported that Hajja Jamila Kamel Sakina was killed by an Israeli bombing of the town of Jabal Blat, along with an image of an elderly woman with a white hijab. A tweet from @zezebaydoun also identified Jamila’s death, referring to her as Umm Ali. No additional information was available as to the circumstances of the incident.

Most sources attributed the strike to the Israeli military.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Jamila Kamel Sakina جميلة كامل سكينة
Adult female killed

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Blat (بلاط), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.384811, 35.600410. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • 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

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Aisha
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    Source: @Qamar_AlFaqih
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    Source: @zezebaydoun
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    Source: @Macario218
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    Source: @zazalulu20
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    Source: @zitoun80
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    Source: Sada
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    Source: Atlas
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    Source: Atlas
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    Source: Siad
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    Source: Maryam
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    Source: Aisha Alzawara

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • 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

Sources (12) [ collapse]