Conflict

Israel and Lebanon

Incident Code

ISLB240924n

Location

عند جسر الليطاني بين حزين وحدث بعلبك, Litani Bridge in the vicinity of Hazin and Hadath Baalbek, Southern Lebanon, Lebanon

Geolocation

33.980347, 36.080657
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: April 9, 2025

On Monday, September 24, 2024, an alleged Israeli drone reportedly fired on a Honda four-wheel-drive vehicle at the Litani Bridge between Hazin and Hadath Baalbek in Lebanon, killing one person.

Several sources, including Al Mayadeen News and Alarabiya, reported on the incident and shared images of the destroyed vehicle. However, these images presented inconsistencies, showing two different vehicles in two different locations that did not match each other or the initial description.

Facebook pages for Capital of the Palestinian Diaspora and Royalarabsociety.com published photographs of a black four-wheel-drive vehicle on fire in a populated area, with houses visible in the background—an environment that does not align with the Litani Bridge location cited by all sources. In contrast, Free Lebanese Against Iran and Hezbollah, along with Lubnane Hor 2020’s Facebook pages, shared images of a burned-out vehicle by a roadside in a rural setting. Given the condition of the vehicles in both sets of images, it is difficult to confirm if either was a Honda, as originally reported.

At the time of these reports, the victim’s name had not been disclosed. While sources consistently mentioned a fatality, they did not identify the deceased.

Where sources discussed responsibility for the attack, all attributed the strike to Israeli forces. Airwars classified the civilian harm status as  “weak,” due to the repeated information across sources.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Litani Bridge (جسر الليطاني) in Southern Lebanon (محافظة الجنوب), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.980347, 36.080657. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (7)