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Incident Date
26 November 2024
Incident Code
ISLB261124o
Location
لاوزاعي, بيروت, Ouzai, Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at least one civilian was reportedly injured in Beirut’s southern suburb of Ouzai, in Lebanon. In a Facebook post, The General Directorate of Lebanese Civil Defense reported that “following Israeli aggression on Lebanon”, a woman had fainted and was transported from Ouzai to the Rafik Hariri Governmental Hospital, in Jnah,…
Summary
Published
5 March 2025
Strike Type
Unknown
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
29 February 2024
Incident Code
ISPT290224a
Location
دوار النابلسي، شارع راشد، مدينة غزة, Al-Nabulsi Roundabout, Rashid Street, Sheikh Ajleen district south-west of Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
In the early hours of February 29th, 2024, more than a hundred civilians were killed at a humanitarian distribution point when attempting to collect flour. The deaths were said by local sources, including eyewitnesses and UN experts, to have resulted from Israeli forces opening fire on a large crowd gathered at the collection point. Israeli…
Summary
Published
28 September 2024
Strike Type
Ground operation
Infrastructure
Humanitarian
Civilians reported killed
127–150
Civilians reported injured
760–1000
Causes of Death / Injury
Run over by vehicle
,
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Small arms and light weapons
,
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
19 November 2023
Incident Code
RS4865
Location
سرمين, Sarmeen [Sarmin], Idlib, Idlib, Syria
On Sunday, November 19th, 2023, two civilians, including at least one child, were injured as a result of an alleged missile strike by the Syrian regime forces and/or the Russian military in residential neighborhoods of the city of Sarmin, east of Idlib, Syria. One of the children was reportedly injured after falling from a high…
Summary
Published
19 November 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 October 2023
Incident Code
RS4849
Location
سرمين, Sermin (Sarmin), Idlib, Idlib, Syria
On Wednesday, October 18th, 2023, two women and a man were reportedly injured as a result of the bombardment allegedly perpetrated by Russian military and/or Syrian regime forces on a residential neighborhood in the city of Sermin (Sarmin), east of Idlib, Syria. No further details on the identity of the injured civilians have been reported…
Summary
Published
18 October 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 October 2023
Incident Code
RS4850
Location
ترمانين, Termanin, north of Idlib, Idlib, Syria
Around 9 PM on Wednesday, October 18th, 2023, three civilians, including a child, were reportedly injured as a result of an alleged artillery attack in Termanin, north of Idlib, Syria. The attack was reportedly perpetrated by the Syrian regime and/or the Russian military and/or by the Iranian military. Allegedly, the attack hit a residential neighborhood…
Summary
Published
18 October 2023
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Incendiary
,
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
Iranian Military
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Incident Date
18 October 2023
Incident Code
RS4851
Location
الكفير, Al-Kafir, western countryside of Idlib, Idlib, Syria
During the evening of Wednesday, 18th October 2023, Russian warplanes allegedly launched an airstrike that hit an out-of-service tank and a hay warehouse in a nearby building on the outskirts of Ishtabrag in the western countryside of Idlib, Syria, according to the Syrian Civil Defense. This led to the injury of a woman in the…
Summary
Published
18 October 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 October 2023
Incident Code
RS4848
Location
محيط بلدة الشيخ يوسف, the “‘Al-Qaswa”’ IDP camp in the vicinity of Sheikh Yousef area, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
In the early morning and in the afternoon of Tuesday, 17th October 2023, ten airstrikes allegedly perpetrated by Russian forces on the “Al-Qaswa” IDP camp and civilian homes in the outskirts of the town of Sheikh Youssef in the western countryside of Idlib, Syria, injured four civilians, including two women and two girls. The Syrian…
Summary
Published
17 October 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
,
Residential
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2023
Incident Code
RS4844
Location
ادلب المدينة, Al-Khamara Street, Idlib City, a camp for displaced persons in the outskirts of Idlib, Idlib, Syria
Shortly before 8:04 AM in the morning and once again in the afternoon of Sunday, October 8th, 2023, the center (in particular, an area around Al-Khamara Street) and outskirts of the city of Idlib, Syria, were hit by heavy artillery bombardment attributed to Syrian regime forces and/or Russian military. The strikes resulted in at least…
Summary
Published
8 October 2023
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
,
Commerce
(
Market
),
Healthcare
,
Residential
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
12–31
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 January 2023
Incident Code
RS4755
Location
عين عيسى, Ain Issa, Raqqa, Syria
A 15 year old child was injured by an alleged Russian military vehicle in the city of Ain Issa in Raqqa on January 28, 2023. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that a 15 year old child was seriously injured when a Russian military vehicle ran the child over on the Main Street…
Summary
Published
28 January 2023
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 December 2022
Incident Code
TS579
Location
حران, Harran area in Orfa (Şanlıurfa) province in Turkey, Şanlıurfa , Türkiye
On December 16th, 2022, between nine to ten civilians, including between two to five children, were reportedly killed and up to 22 others injured in a car accident after being chased by Turkish gendarmerie forces in Harran area, Orfa (Şanlıurfa) province. Sources said that the vehicle fell into an irrigation canal. The victims were described…
Summary
Published
16 December 2022
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
9–10
Civilians reported injured
22
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
15 December 2022
Incident Code
TS578
Location
بوبان, Boban, Aleppo, Syria
On December 15th 2022, two civilians - two brothers - were reportedly severely injured following live bullets shot by Turkish forces in Boban village (Boban Saghrir village), West of Kobane. Sources described Turkish forces' firing as "indiscriminate". Fawaz Ossi, 31 years old was allegedly shot in the stomach while he was renovating his house. When…
Summary
Published
15 December 2022
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
,
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
14 November 2022
Incident Code
CS1987
Location
جديد بكارة, Jedid Bakara, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One young man was killed when he was run over by a vehicle allegedly belonging to the Coalition in the village of Jedid Bakara on November 14, 2022. Euphrates Post reported that a young man named Salam Hussein Al-Arif was killed when he was run over by a vehicle belonging to the Coalition. Multiple other…
Summary
Published
14 November 2022
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
3 November 2022
Incident Code
TS563
Location
تل حلف, Tal Halaf, Al Hassakah, Syria
A nine year old girl was killed when an alleged Turkish armored vehicle ran her over in the village of Tal Halaf on November 3, 2022. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that a girl was killed when she was run over by a Turkish vehicle in the village of Tal Halaf. A local…
Summary
Published
3 November 2022
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
28 September 2022
Incident Code
IRI004
Location
كويسنجق, زرغوز, التون كوبري, Koya, Zargwez, Altun Kupri, Erbil, Iraq
On September 28th, 2022, at around 10:30 am, dozens of Iranian missiles and drone strikes reportedly killed between 13 to 14 people, according to official fatality estimates, though some local media estimated that it could be up to 18. Between 58 to 62 others were injured. The strikes were conducted in a number of areas…
Summary
Published
28 September 2022
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
13–18
Civilians reported injured
58–62
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict
,
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Iranian Military
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Incident Date
20 June 2022
Incident Code
TS519
Location
راجو, Rajo, Aleppo, Syria
A man was killed when an alleged Turkish armored vehicle ran him over while he was walking in the town of Rajo of Afrin on June 20, 2022. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a civilian from Rajo district in Afrin was killed when a Turkish armored vehicle ran over him in…
Summary
Published
20 June 2022
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict
,
Use of objects and other means
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
19 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS029
Location
عسقلان, אשקלון, Ashkelon, Southern, Israel
Rockets fired by Al-Qassam hit the city of Ashkelon, reportedly leading to injuries for between six and eight civilians who fell whilst running to bomb shelters. Civilians were transferred to Barzillai Hospital for treatment. According to one source, around 5.30pm eight physically injured civilians arrived at Barzillai hospital including one victim who was injured in…
Summary
Published
19 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
6–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
18 May 2021
Incident Code
M21ISPT101
Location
رفح, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
A woman died of a heart attack following an alleged Israeli airstrike on the city of Rafah, southern Gaza on May 18th 2021, according to local media reports. Saadiya Yousef Hussein Abu Gharara, 57, died from heart failure after 12 airstrikes struck the city shortly after 22:05, reported Al Mezan. The body of Mrs Gharara,…
Summary
Published
18 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
15 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS025
Location
حولون, חולון, Holon, Tel Aviv, Israel
According to multiple sources, a 73 year old woman was injured whilst seeking shelter from incoming rockets, reportedly fired by by Palestinian militants into the Israeli city of Holon. The woman was reported to have died two days later from her injuries. The victim was named by several sources as Hava Vaknin. She fell as…
Summary
Published
15 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
15 May 2021
Incident Code
M21ISPT078
Location
المغازي, Al Maghazi, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
A girl with disabilities was injured following an airstrike in the central section of the Gaza Strip around 11.50 p.m. on Saturday 15th May 2021. One source, a Palestinian journalist, was alone in reporting that three others were also injured in the strike. According to Al Haq, the child, named as Zeina Shady al-Saftawi fell…
Summary
Published
15 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
14 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS023
Location
Beersheba, Southern, Israel
A missile fired by alleged Palestinian militants directly hit a house in the Israeli city of Beersheba according to several sources. Those physically injured included a 78 year old female victim with limb and head injuries, a 50 year old male victim with an injury to his limbs, a 54 year old woman with a…
Summary
Published
14 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
13 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS021
Location
قرب اشدود, שתולים,, Shtulim, Southern, Israel
According to local reports, an elderly woman died after sustaining a head injury while running to a protected area in the town of Shtulim near Ashdod, Israel during a reported Hamas rocket attack on May 13th 2021. Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs named the woman as 84-year-old Miriam Arie. Reporting of Mrs. Arie's age varies…
Summary
Published
13 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
13 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS020
Location
كريات جات, זֹהַר, Zohar near Kiryat Gat, Southern, Israel
As many as two people were physically injured by a rocket, reportedly fired from Gaza, that struck the village of Zohar, southern Israel on May 13th 2021, according to local reports. The Times of Israel said the Magen David Adom ambulance service provided assistance to three people in the small community of Zohar near Kiryat…
Summary
Published
13 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
12 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS013
Location
تل أبيب, תל אביב, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
A man in his 80’s collapsed during a rocket attack allegedly fired from Gaza in Tel Aviv on May 12th 2021, according to local reports. Reports are conflicted as to whether or not the man died as a result of the attack. The Times of Israel reported that the man collapsed due to an apparent heart…
Summary
Published
12 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
11 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS004
Location
ريشون لتسيون, ראשון לציון, Rishon Letzion, Central, Israel
One woman was killed and another woman died later from a heart attack and others were injured when a Hamas rocket fired from Gaza struck a private home in Rishon Letzion, near Tel Aviv on May 11th, 2021, according to local reports. Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs named the primary victim as Leah Yom Tov,…
Summary
Published
11 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
11 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS008
Location
נטעים, Netaim, Central, Israel
One civilian died whilst taking shelter during a rocket attack allegedly fired by Hamas militants in the village of Neta’im, south of Tel Aviv on May 11th, 2021, according to local reports. According to Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Orly Liron, 52, fell and was subsequently taken to hospital where she died two days later…
Summary
Published
11 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
11 May 2021
Incident Code
PALIS007
Location
גבעת שמואל, Givat Shmuel, Tel Aviv, Israel
One civilian died of a heart attack during a rocket barrage by alleged Hamas militants in Giv’at Shmuel, west of Tel Aviv on May 11th, 2021, according to local reports. Ron Vered was going for a jog with friends when an air raid alarm sounded shortly after 20:30, reported Ono News. According to the source Mr…
Summary
Published
11 May 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date
17 November 2020
Incident Code
RS4544
Location
قسطون, Qastoun, Hama, Syria
A civilian died when his house in Qastoun village, Hama governorate, collapsed on November 17th, 2020. According to local sources, the man's home had been previously severely damaged by alleged Russian or Syrian regime strikes. The Syrian Civil Defence reported: "A civilian died, today, Tuesday, November 17, in the town of Qastoun in the western…
Summary
Published
17 November 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 November 2020
Incident Code
RS4545
Location
سرجة, Sarja, Idlib, Syria
One civilian, a man, was reported killed and one civilian sustained injuries as the result of an alleged Russian and/or Regime strike on the village of Sarja in the southern countryside of Idlib on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Regarding civilian harm, the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) reported that “A 30-year-old Syrian citizen, named…
Summary
Published
17 November 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 May 2020
Incident Code
ISSY011
Location
معسكر الحسن بن الهيثم للتدريب الجامعي, Al Hassan Bin Al Haitham Military Training Camp, Homs, Syria
Up to 10 civilians were wounded and taken to hospitals in Homs, Syria after being hit by shrapnel from an explosion, allegedly as a result either of Israeli airstrikes or an accidental explosion, on an ammunition warehouse of Hezbollah within the camp of Hassan Bin Al Haitham on the road connecting Homs to Palmyra, Homs…
Summary
Published
1 May 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
4–10
Military actors reported killed
9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date
4 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4416
Location
سرمين, Sarmin, Idlib, Syria
A young man was killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Sarmin, Idlib governorate, on February 4th, 2020, according to SMART News Agency. SMART reported that "local sources and military observatories said that a civilian was killed and others were wounded as a result of missile strikes by Russian…
Summary
Published
4 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict
Military Actor
Russian Military
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