Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISLB230924zzb

Incident date

September 23, 2024

Location

ارزاي, Arzay, Sidon District, Lebanon

Geolocation

33.333583, 35.298201 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On September 23rd 2024, 10 people – including two children – were killed when the town of Arzay in south Lebanon was allegedly bombed by the Israeli military.

Hassan Hattit, his wife Maryam Badran, his nephew Mahmoud Hattit as well as Mahmoud’s mother were all said to have been killed in the strike. Husband and wife Nizam Jazini and Layali Ayash along with their young son Ali Jazini and young daughter Fatima Jazini were also reportedly killed, as were Firas Farhat and Khadija Kamel Kanso.

Friends and relatives of the victims expressed their grief in social media posts. Facebook user Ali Saleh described Khadija Kamel Kanso as ‘the light of the family.’ Sportivo Academy published a post on Facebook of Ali Ayash in his football kit, alongside a picture of Ali with his father Nizam and his sister Fatima, paying tribute to the young boy and his family. Fatima Ayash was described as ‘brilliant’ in a Facebook post published by her school, Matariya Al-Shomer Official Middle School. Layali Ayash was remembered for her work as a teacher by Facebook user Haidar Lamaa who wrote that ‘you taught us that the impossible can come true at our school.’ A post from Rana Yassine Naserldine memorialised Firas, along with images of the young man dressed in a suit and riding in a vehicle with loved ones.

A Facebook post announcing the death of Mahmoud Hattit wrote that ‘everyone knows him and everyone respects him’, stating also that he was a soldier in the Lebanese army. As the Lebanese army is not party to the conflict, and Mahmoud was not working in a military capacity at the time of his death, he has been counted as a civilian.

Khadija Kamel Kanso’s granddaughter posted a picture of her and her grandmother together, writing ‘your parting weighs heavy on my soul.’ She was further remembered as a ‘Hajja’, indicating she may have completed the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.

Where sources identified a belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to Israeli forces.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Hassan Hattit حسن حطيط
Adult male killed
Maryam Badran مريم بدران
Adult female killed
Mahmoud Hattit محمود حطيط
Adult male killed
Unnamed woman (mother of Mahmoud)
Adult female killed

Family members (4)

Nizam Jazini نظام جزيني
Adult male killed
Layali Ayash ليالي عياش
Adult female killed
Ali Ayash علي عياش
Child male killed
Fatima Ayash فاطمة عياش
Child female killed

The victims were named as:

Khadija Kamel Qanso خديجة كامل قانصو
Adult female killed
Firas Farhat فراس فرحات
Adult male killed

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Arzay (ارزاي), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.333583, 35.298201. 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
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10
  • (2 children4 women4 men)
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (33) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Bintjbeil
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    Source: Eadi news
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    Source: Jameel mohammed
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    Source: Sada al dahya
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    Source: Lebnan
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    Source: Palestine
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    Source: Arzi
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    Source: Arzi
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    Source: Abo baker
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    Source: Mokaa al janob
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    Source: Sharaf
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    Source: @zitoun80
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    Source: @zezebaydoun
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    Source: @palshear
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    Source: @AlJarasMagazine
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    Source: @AlJarasMagazine
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    Source: @AhmadHashemhot1
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    Source: @falc313
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    Source: Hussein Kanso
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    Source: Ali Saleh
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    Source: Abo Baker BK
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    Source: Rana Yassine Naserldine
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    Source: Rana Yassine Naserldine
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    Source: Rana Yassine Naserldine
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    Source: Sportivo Academy
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    Source: Sportivo Academy
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    Source: Mataria Al Shomer Official Intermediate School
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    Source: Haidar Lamaa
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    Source: Hasan Ali Al Assaad
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    Source: Hilana Awad Harkous
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    Source: Hilana Awad Harkous
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    Source: Hilana Awad Harkous
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    Source: Hilana Awad Harkous
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    Source: Stephanie Saleh
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    Source: Sabah hotit
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    Source: Sabah hotit
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    Source: Yajnoub 2
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    Source: Yajnoub 2
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    Source: Ibrahim Hotait
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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
    10
  • (2 children4 women4 men)
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (33) [ collapse]