Citations

Airwars’ documentation work forms the bedrock of accountability and is used in many different ways – from legal cases, to media articles to academic research. This page brings together significant public references to Airwars’ work in recent years.

Citations by Conflict
Israel and Gaza (from 2023) Israeli Forces in Lebanon U.S.-led Coalition in Iraq & Syria Russian Military in Syria U.S. Forces in Yemen
Legal
UN Factfinding Mission on Iran
UN report on Iran highlights Airwars investigation
UN report on Iran highlights Airwars investigation
UN Factfinding Mission on Iran
Media
AP
AP covers Airwars investigation into munition behind deadly Iran strike
AP covers Airwars investigation into munition behind deadly Iran strike
AP
Media
NHK
Japanese state media interview Airwars for Gaza documentary
Japanese state media interview Airwars for Gaza documentary
NHK
Media
Associated Press
AP cites Airwars Minab documentation
AP cites Airwars Minab documentation
Associated Press
Legal
United Nations
U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Israel’s deliberate targeting of Palestinian children
U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Israel’s deliberate targeting of Palestinian children
United Nations
Media
Secrecy around UK military civilian harm ‘risks undermining public confidence’
Secrecy around UK military civilian harm ‘risks undermining public confidence’
Media
The Intercept
U.S. Military Command That Attacked Venezuela Gutted Its Civilian Harm Team
U.S. Military Command That Attacked Venezuela Gutted Its Civilian Harm Team
The Intercept
Media
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera documentary on the Iran-Israel 12-day war
Al Jazeera documentary on the Iran-Israel 12-day war
Al Jazeera
Media
AP
AP: US raid allegedly killed Syrian undercover agent instead of Islamic State group official
AP: US raid allegedly killed Syrian undercover agent instead of Islamic State group official
AP
Media
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera report on U.S. ‘double tap’ strikes
Al Jazeera report on U.S. ‘double tap’ strikes
Al Jazeera
Media
Sky News
Sky News uncovers new details about Nasser hospital strike
Sky News uncovers new details about Nasser hospital strike
Sky News
Research
The White Helmets
Double-Tap Attacks Against White Helmets Volunteers
Double-Tap Attacks Against White Helmets Volunteers
The White Helmets
Research
Human Rights Watch
HRW: Israeli School Strikes Magnify Civilian Peril
HRW: Israeli School Strikes Magnify Civilian Peril
Human Rights Watch
Legal
United Nations
U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Israel’s attacks on educational, religious, and cultural sites
U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Israel’s attacks on educational, religious, and cultural sites
United Nations
Legal
The Yale Law Journal
The Dangerous Rise of “Dual-Use” Objects in War
The Dangerous Rise of “Dual-Use” Objects in War
The Yale Law Journal
Media
The Guardian
Trump’s Yemen bombings killed nearly as many civilians as 23 previous years of US attacks
Trump’s Yemen bombings killed nearly as many civilians as 23 previous years of US attacks
The Guardian
Research
Human Rights Watch
Yemen: US Strikes on Port an Apparent War Crime
Yemen: US Strikes on Port an Apparent War Crime
Human Rights Watch
Media
The Guardian
‘Nothing left to bomb’: Yemen’s civilians bear brunt of US airstrikes on Houthis
‘Nothing left to bomb’: Yemen’s civilians bear brunt of US airstrikes on Houthis
The Guardian
Legal
United Nations
U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Israel’s gender-based violence
U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Israel’s gender-based violence
United Nations
Media
NPR
One family. One attack. 132 names.
One family. One attack. 132 names.
NPR
Media
Al Jazeera
Made in America
Made in America
Al Jazeera
Media
The New Humanitarian
“Cash became a commodity”: The liquidity crisis compounding suffering in Gaza
The New Humanitarian
Media
The Guardian
The latest chapter in war of extraordinary civilian casualties
The latest chapter in war of extraordinary civilian casualties
The Guardian
Legal
South African submission to UNSC
South African submission to UNSC
United Nations
Resource
Open Source Munitions Portal
Identified munitions
Open Source Munitions Portal
Media
CBS
60 Minutes – State Department dissent over U.S. role in Gaza war
60 Minutes – State Department dissent over U.S. role in Gaza war
CBS
Research
The Lancet
Traumatic injury mortality in the Gaza Strip: a capture–recapture analysis
Traumatic injury mortality in the Gaza Strip: a capture–recapture analysis
The Lancet
Media
The New York Times
Israel Loosened Its Rules, Killing Many More Civilians
Israel Loosened Its Rules, Killing Many More Civilians
The New York Times
Policy
C-SPAN
Airwars Gaza findings cited extensively in U.S. Congress
Airwars Gaza findings cited extensively in U.S. Congress
C-SPAN
Media
Sky News
Israel’s airstrike videos only tell part of the story
Israel’s airstrike videos only tell part of the story
Sky News
Investigation
Airwars Investigations
The Killings They Tweeted
The Killings They Tweeted
Airwars Investigations
Media
Research gives thousands of Palestinian civilian deaths names and faces
Research gives thousands of Palestinian civilian deaths names and faces
NOS
Media
CNN
Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon ‘most intense aerial campaign’ outside Gaza
CNN
Media
The Washington Post
Israeli strikes on Lebanon are the most intense and deadly in decades
The Washington Post
Media
Danwatch
Danish-equipped fighter jets used in bloody Gaza attack
Danish-equipped fighter jets used in bloody Gaza attack
Danwatch
Media
De Correspondent
Faces of Civilian Deaths in Gaza
Faces of Civilian Deaths in Gaza
De Correspondent
Media
The Guardian
Nearly 3,000 Palestinians killed in first days of Gaza war
Nearly 3,000 Palestinians killed in first days of Gaza war
The Guardian
Media
Al Jazeera
The Night Won’t End
The Night Won’t End
Al Jazeera
Media
AP
The war in Gaza is wiping out entire Palestinian families
The war in Gaza is wiping out entire Palestinian families
AP
Litigation
Case against UK Business Secretary for arms transfers to Israel
Case against UK Business Secretary for arms transfers to Israel
GLAN
Media
Al Jazeera
In numbers: 200 days of Israel’s war on Gaza
Al Jazeera
Policy
Application of National Security Memorandum-20 to Israel
Independent Task Force
Research
Human Rights Watch
Israeli Strike Kills 106 Civilians
Israeli Strike Kills 106 Civilians
Human Rights Watch
Media
The Times and Sunday Times
Why whole families are dying in Gaza
Why whole families are dying in Gaza
The Times and Sunday Times
Media
The Wall Street Journal
How a strike on a Hamas commander also killed civilians
How a strike on a Hamas commander also killed civilians
The Wall Street Journal
Media
The New York Times
What Happened in One of Israel’s Deadliest Attacks in Gaza?
What Happened in One of Israel’s Deadliest Attacks in Gaza?
The New York Times
Media
The Guardian
Ministry of Defence lacks ‘effective oversight’ of civilian casualties, tribunal hears
Ministry of Defence lacks ‘effective oversight’ of civilian casualties, tribunal hears
The Guardian
Media
Sky News
What social media tells us about the number of dead in Gaza
What social media tells us about the number of dead in Gaza
Sky News
Media
NRC
Dutch government releases crucial data on air strikes against ISIS
NRC
Research
Syria Justice and Accountability Centre
Hunting the Wounded: Double-Tap Strikes on Healthcare Facilities in Syria
Hunting the Wounded: Double-Tap Strikes on Healthcare Facilities in Syria
Syria Justice and Accountability Centre
Media
The New York Times
The Human Toll of America’s Air Wars
The Human Toll of America’s Air Wars
The New York Times
Media
The New York Times
Hidden Pentagon Records Reveal Patterns of Failure in Deadly Airstrikes
Hidden Pentagon Records Reveal Patterns of Failure in Deadly Airstrikes
The New York Times
Media
The Washington Post
Behind the tally, names and lives
Behind the tally, names and lives
The Washington Post
Media
The Washington Post
Trump administration increased strikes and raids in Yemen, watchdog finds
The Washington Post
Media
The National
Syria becomes a testing ground as Russia revives its defence industry
The National