Incident Code

ISLB271124g

Location

بلدة شمعة, the town of Shamaa, southern governorate, Lebanon

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: June 8, 2025

Five civilians were killed as a result of the alleged Israeli strike on the town of Shamaa, Lebanon, either on or in the days before November 27th 2024.

On that day, the Lebanese Civil Defense Directorate General reported on its Facebook account, “the bodies of five martyrs were recovered from under the rubble in the town of Shamaa.” It is not clear whether the attack happened on the preceding day or on earlier days. The Civil Defense Directorate General listed the retrieving of the bodies among the “tasks of the elements of the General Directorate of Civil Defense at the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities, as a result of the Israeli aggression on Lebanon.”

A video shared by @HIsham10452 on Twitter/X with the caption “Shama town square and the shrine of Prophet Shimon” showed piles of debris, rubble, and concrete chunks.

Airwars classified the strike status as “single source claim” and the civilian harm status as “weak” given the scarce information on the strike and the victims.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
5

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (1)

Sources (2)