Israeli Military in Syria & the Gaza Strip

كفرسوسة, Kafar Sousa, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

At least two civilians were killed and 15 others were injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes or Syrian regime defensive missiles on the neighborhood of Kafar Sousa in Damascus on February 19, 2023. Up to 13 militants were also killed and others were wounded. Syrian Arab News Agency, a Syrian regime run news source, reported that

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School

Israeli Military, Syrian Regime

Suspected targets

Assad regime, Hezbollah, Iranian military

2 named

Belligerents reported injured

2–13

معارة النعسان, Maaret Al Nassan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

On 29th May 2023 three civilians, a man and his two children, were injured by machine gun fire and/or artillery shelling in the town of Maarat al-Nassan, east of Idlib. The victims were treated locally before being sent to hospital. Sources were conflicted as to whether the Syrian regime and/or Russian forces were responsible. Several

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Artillery, Ground operation

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

البارة, Al Bara, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On July 4th, 2023 artillery strikes in the town of Al Bara, south of Idlib, wounded a married couple, and the woman, named Radhya Al-Othman as reported by the Syria Civil Defense, died due to her injuries the next day; allegedly the Syrian regime and/or Russian forces are responsible for the attacks. After the shelling,

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(1 woman)

1 named

بين بلدتي الشيخ بحر ومعرة مصري, between the towns of Sheikh Baher and Maaret, Misrin, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On August 22, 2023, at least four civilians were killed—and up to seven others were injured—in a series of alleged Russian airstrikes between the towns of Sheikh Baher and Maaret Misrin in Idlib, Syria. Sources conflict about the precise number of civilians killed and injured by these strikes. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that

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Agriculture, IDP or refugee camp

4 – 5

5–7

Al Qaeda/HTS

Belligerents reported injured

3–6

4–9

الشعفة, Al Sha’fa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A man, Khalaf al-Fayyad, was wounded after being hit by an alleged-Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) sniper bullet in the town of Al-Sha’fa, east of Deir Ezzor, on the night of September 9th, 2023. Naher Media stated that al-Fayyad, who installs and maintains solar paneling, was on his way home when he was injured. Furat Post

Summary

Small arms and light weapons

سرمين, Outskirts of Sarmin, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

During the evening of September 23, 2023, a missile strike killed two civilians (one elderly man and one woman) and injured two others (a child in critical condition and a man) in a displacement camp in the outskirts of Sarmin, east of the city of Idlib in northwest Syria. In a Facebook post by the

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

IDP or refugee camp

(1 woman1 man)

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

4 named, 1 familiy identified

مخيم النور, al Nour camp, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least 13 civilians were injured, including three in a critical condition, by alleged Russian airstrikes against al Nour refugee camp in the town of Jarjanaz, according to local activists. Sources either identified Russian planes as responsible for the airstrikes or did not attribute blame. According to Smart News Agency, around 20 tents in the

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أريحا, city of Ariha, south of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On the evening of Friday, October 6th, 2023, residential neighborhoods of the city of Ariha located south of Idlib, Syria, were subject to an artillery bombardment with contested responsibility— reportedly perpetrated by the Syrian regime forces and/or the Russian military— that injured two civilian men, one of whom later died of his wounds. One of

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(1 man)

2 named

LOCATION

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

In an alleged civilian casualty event not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition announced in June 2017 that it had assessed a reported event near Raqqa as Non Credible, based on an assessment of video evidence. According to the June report “Feb. 14, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: After a review of

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قرية بيني, village of Binah, Sherawa District, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

On Wednesday, December 3rd, 2023, an elderly man was seriously injured due to a drone attack allegedly perpetrated by the Turkish military, in the village of Binahi in the Sherawa district, north of Aleppo, Syria. Issa Kado is a 73-year-old Kurdish civilian with short gray hair, a beard, a dark complexion, and wearing glasses. Dressed

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Residential building

كفرنبودة, Kafar Nbouda, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

One or two civilians were injured in alleged artillery strikes on Kafar Nbouda, local media reported. The majority of sources said that the Assad regime was responsible, though Russian actions were also reported within the vicinity. According to the Step News Agency, “an artillery bombardment by regime forces stationed at Camp of Bredig hit the

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1–2

تفتناز, Taftanaz, east of Idlib, Syria, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Shortly before 12:20 PM on Tuesday, 7th November 2023, a civilian man was killed and five civilians, including at least two children, were injured, as a result of the alleged missile strikes perpetrated by the Syrian regime forces and/or the Russian military and/or Iranian military that hit a civilian car and civilian homes in the

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Residential building

(1 man)

Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Iranian Military

3 named

جسر الشغور, Jisr Al Shughour, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that long-range high-explosive ballistic missiles struck the city of Jisr al-Shughour. Step News specified that ten missiles struck residential buildings and infrastructure in the city. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, the strikes struck an area near the Mamoun Haj Yahya School in al Shamali al Sharqi neighborhood, severely destroying

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Artillery, Naval bombardment

School

12–14

12 named, 4 families identified

هنيدة, Hunayda, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

According to Smart News Agency and Microsyriua four civilians were wounded in an alleged Coalition airstrike on Hunayda. There is no further information presently available.

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near Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on July 7th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Raqqah, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “92. April 28, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in

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البشيرية, Al Bashiriya, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported that two children were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes with vacuum rockets on the town of Al Bashiriya in Idlib. EdlibEmc1 posted “Two children were injured as a result the targeting by the Russian occupation warplanes of the town of Al Bashiriya west of Idlib with concussion missiles.” No further details are

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ترملا, Tramla, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that several civilians were injured by Russian or Syrian regime forces that dropped explosive barrels on Tramla in the countryside of Idlib. According to Syrian Civil Defense in Idlib, a “helicopter targeted the town of Trmala with two barrels, and its southern and western sides with an explosive barrel and five sea

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

near Al Quriyah (Dayr Az Zawr), Syria, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Al Quriyah (Dayr Az Zawr)”. According to the Coalition report, “101. June 8, 2017, near Al Quriyah (Dayr Az Zawr), Syria, via social media report: After a

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عابدين, Abdeen, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

There were an unspecified of civilian casualties in alleged Russian airstrikes on Abdeen, local media reported. The Step News Agency said: “Russian air strikes targeted a sedimentary plantation west of the town of Abdeen in the southern countryside of Idlib, and there is news of civilian casualties.” According to the Smart News Agency, “War planes

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عين ترما, Ein Tarma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

At least three civilians were reportedly killed, and others – including woman and children – were injured in an alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime forces airstrike on Ein Tarma town in Eastern Ghouta, March 19th, 2018, according to local media sources. Syrian Civil Defense (SCD) said on their Facebook page that “Russian warplanes targeted residential

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3 – 5

(1–2 children3 men)

حيان, Hayan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Smart News reported that one child was injured in Hayan, Aleppo, in the explosion of a remnant of a cluster bomb on May 19th, 2019. The source stated that the remnant was the product of a previous “aerial bombardment by Russian warplanes”. A local source quoted by Smart News stated that the cluster bomb remnant

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الرقة, near Raqqah, Syria, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on September 29th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on claims of civilian harm. According to the Coalition report, “91. June 19, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via media report. After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted

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محمبل, Mhambel, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Civilians were possibly killed and wounded in alleged Russian and/or Syrian airstrikes on the town of Mhambel, Idlib governorate, on March 27th, 2018, according to Shaam News Network. @IdlibPlus tweeted that “warplanes targeted the town of Mhambel in the southern countryside of Idlib, with several airstrikes.” @Wateen_Media and @BNN_SYR reported that the warplanes were Russian,

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جسر الشغور, Jisr Al Shougur, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Jisr al-Shughour, according to a single source, the Shaam News Network. Most sources reported regime airstrikes on Jisr al-Shughour, noting “material damage” but no civilian harr. For example, @dored1pash said there had been “two air strikes targeting the city of Jisr

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الهبيط, Al Habit, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to four civilians were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and/or artillery strikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018, according to local sources. @SyriaCivilDefe reported that “four civilians were killed, and seven others were wounded, most of them in serious condition, as a result of heavy

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1 – 4

Belligerents reported injured

ايكاردا, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) , Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Civilians were reportedly injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) near Aleppo on June 1st, 2019, according to local sources. Al Jazeera wrote that “opposition sources said that Russian and Syrian aircraft targeted the city of Atarib, the village of Barqoum and

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Syrian Regime, Russian Military

الزلاقيات, Al Zalaqiyat, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were reported to be wounded following air and artillery strikes on Al Zalaqiyat. Sources blamed both Russian and the Syrian regime. Shaam was the only source to report on wounded civilians, while the rest simply stated there was bombing in the vicinity. Sources do however mention that there was heavy

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الصورة, al Soura, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported injuries among civilians as a result of Russian airstrikes on Al Soura in Dara’a on June 27th, 2018. @Mohamadabzed tweeted that “Russian warplanes launched intense air strikes on the town of Al Soura, in the eastern Daraa countryside.” Other sources pointed out that the Russian warplanes targeted Al Soura with explosive barrels

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