Israeli Military in Syria & the Gaza Strip

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بزينة, Bazeena, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

A seven year old girl and two civilian adults were killed and a dozen injured in an airstrike on the town of Bazeena – though reports were conflicted as to whether the attack was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The dead child was named as Ghazal Al Tokhi [pictured below], with one

Summary

(1 child)

1 named

السخنة, As Sukhnah, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

An adult male was killed in a reported Coalition strike at Sukhna. While he was described as a civilian by one source, all others reported that he was in fact a combatant. The VDC has named Sabri Abd al Wahab al Ozbaki as a civilian victim of what it says was “coalition air force’s shelling.”

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(0–1 men)

عرفة, Arafeih, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A young boy named as Mohammad Hussain Al Jassem later died of his injuries, six days after an October 17th airstrike on the town of Arafeih. According to reports the child was injured by shrapnel in the original attack. And on October 31st, a civilian male named as Hasan Ahmad Al Nazouha also died as

Summary

(1 child1 man)

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Four named civilians were reported killed in an airstrike at Manbij, although opinions were split as to whether the victims had been killed by the Assad regime or by the Coalition. As Ara News noted, “the identity of the planes remains unknown, because of the number of different actors that are bombing the Aleppo countryside

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3 – 4

(3–4 men)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

4 named

تيرمعلة, Teir Ma'ala, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

For the second day in a row Russian aircraft reportedly targeted Teir Ma’ala, this time killing nine or more civilians according to reports. “Russian warplanes launched two raids on the town of Teir Ma’alah missiles, one of which targeted the area around the town mosque, which killed nine and about four wounded, mostly women and

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9 – 12

(1 child10 men)

كفر كرمين, Kafr Karmin, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between ten and 13 civilians including five children died in a Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Kafr Karmin. The Syrian Network later named some eight of the including one man, two women and five children. One eyewitness said the attack came “Exactly after Friday prayer [when] Russian planes targeted the village of Kafr Karmeen

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10 – 13

(5 children2 women1 man)

8 named

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

The White Helmets reported that three children were killed in the countryside near Damascus following a ‘Russian airstrike.’ Al Etihad said the aircraft was a Russian Air Force Su-24. VDC named the children without specifying which nation’s aircraft were responsible. . However Shaam News described the attack as having been the work of the Syrian

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(3 children)

3 named

الدار الكبيره, Dar Al Kabira, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

Between three and eight civilians were reported killed in an an alleged Russian airstrike on the small town of Dar Al Kabira in Homs. According to Smart News the event was instead a ‘friendly fire’ incident, with Russian missiles hitting a military academy.

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3 – 8

Unknown

سابقية, Sabkiye, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A husband, wife and their three children, all boys, were reported killed in a Russian airstrike at Sabkiye, in Aleppo governorate. This event is presently single-sourced, with few details known. More broadly, the Syrian Observatory reported a major ground battle taking place at Sabkiye on the same day.

Summary

(3 children1 woman1 man)

Unknown

5 named, 1 familiy identified

الحاضر, Al Hader Hospital, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Alleged Russian airstrikes hit the Al Hader hospital in southern Aleppo governorate on two consecutive days, “which led to the fall of victims, including members of the medical staff,” according to Eldorar. The Violations Documentation Center later named 20-day old baby as a victim of the strike.

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

(1 child)

تيرمعلة, Teir Ma'ala, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

As many as 57 civilians were killed in a sequence of Russian airstrikes across Homs governorate. According to reports the attacks were in support of a Syrian regime ground offensive, backed by Iranian troops. In Teir Ma’ala, up to 23 non-combatants were said to have died alongside militants in a 6am attack. The Syrian Observatory

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15 – 23

(2 children1 woman7 men)

الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

In a Coalition targeted strike, three men were killed when a car was destroyed at Al Atarib on the road between Sarmada and Bab Al-Hawa. The Coalition originally reported destroying a car at Aleppo on October 15th-16th 2015. This was later amended to a US unilateral action, a targeted killing which the Pentagon said had

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(0–3 men)

US-led Coalition

الغنطو, Al Ghantu, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

An air raid shelter in the village of Al Ghantu was reportedly hit in a Russian airstrike, killing up to 48 people from one extended family. Among the dead were at least 23 children and nine women. A local cameraman captured the moment the missile from an apparent Russian Air Force Su-24 hit (see below)

Summary

(23–33 children9–13 women13 men)

45 – 48

تلبيسة, Talbisah, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

Five civilians were killed in a heavy airstrike on Talbiseh, according to reports. Most attributed the attack to Russia, though at least one local report said the strike was the work of Syrian regime aircraft.

Summary

(2 women4 men)

5 named

الفرحانية, Al Farhaniah, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were reported by al Jazeera as having been killed in a Russian strike on Al Farhaniah – part of a major wave of attacks that day. However footage of civilians transported to a local hospital described injuries from ‘artillery,’ with Homs News also reporting that regime shelling had targeted the town.

Summary

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

A woman was reported killed in Russia’s first confirmed airstrikes in the vicinity of the Syrian capital Damascus, which struck the suburb of Hamouriya.

Summary

(1 woman)

تحتايا, Tahtaya, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two non-combatant males were killed in an alleged Russian strike on Tahtaya and were later named by the Violations and Documentation Centre. Syrian regime aircraft also reportedly bombed the town the day before, killing a woman and her daughter. However according to Qasioun – which posted a video of the attack – the event was

Summary

(2 men)

الزيارة, Al Zeyara, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Network for Human Rights named a civilian male who was reported killed by cluster munitions following an alleged Russian airstrike on the town of Al Zeyara.

Summary

(1 man)

تحتايا, Tahtaya, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two young sisters named were reported by the Violations Documentation Center as having been killed in a Russian attack on Tahtaya in Idlib. A third fatality, an adult man, was later added to the list.

Summary

(2 children1 man)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

At least five and as many as 15 civilians were reported killed in heavy Russian airstrikes on the town of Darat Izza, according to reports. Al Jazeera said eight members of one family were among the dead. Five of those killed were later named by the local al Kanana Hospital. The Syrian Network for Human

Summary

5 – 15

(5 men)

5 named

حيان, Hayyan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Eight civilians were reported killed in a confirmed Russian airstrike at Hayyan. Images showed heavy destruction in civilian neighbourhoods, with a number of badly injured people rescued. The nearby Hraytan Hospital was also damaged according to Syria Relief and Development: “At 6:45 a.m. this morning in Syria, three Russian missiles targeted Hraytan Hospital, one of

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

(5 children1 woman1 man)

7 named, 1 familiy identified

تل سلطان, Tall Sultan, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Violations Documentation Center named an adult male from the town of Tel Azzan as having been killed in a Russian airstrike on a school building in nearby Tel Sultan, which also reportedly injured two.

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

School

(1 man)

1 named

حربل, Harbel, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians, sharing the same surname, were reported killed, either by Coalition airstrikes or a car bomb either in Harbel or in Deir Hafer in Aleppo governorate. According to a Sultan Al-Musalmeh, two “young men” were killed by a car bomb when they were trying to “emigrate from Syria”. All sources identified the individuals as

Summary

(2 men)

US-led Coalition, Unknown

2 named, 1 familiy identified

التمانعة, Al Tamani'ah, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to six civilians from one family, including a child and two women, were reported killed after an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Tamaanah. Two people were injured. The dead were later listed by the Syrian Network for Human Rights. Local media activist Abdul Kader Al Bakri told the Network: “This time we traced a

Summary

(1–2 children2 women2 men)

5 – 6

6 named, 1 familiy identified

تل عاس, Telaas, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

A possible civilian was reported killed in an alleged Russian strike at Telaas near Khan Shaykhoun. VDC named one adult male as a non-combatant victim. However, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported only that “A fighter from a combat force was killed from wounds sustained after Russian planes targeted Brigade 13 in Telaas in southern Idlib

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(1 man)

التمانعة, Al Tamana’h, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were reported killed in Al-Tamana’h. While the Violations Documentation Center attributed the deaths to Russian aircraft, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said they were killed as a result of actions by Syrian regime helicopters.

Summary

(1 woman1 man)

كفرنبودة, Kafr Nbouda, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

A combined air assault by Russian attack helicopters – coupled with an attack by Syrian regime aircraft and ground forces – reportedly killed four civilians at Kafr Nbouda. They were later named by the Violations Documentation Center.

Summary

(2 women2 men)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

خان شيخون, Khan Shaykhun, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

According to reports two civilians – a man and a woman – died in a Russian airstrike at Khan Shaykhun, with other victims left in critical condition. SNN News described the attack as “a terrible massacre of civilians,” with footage showing a devastated civilian neighbourhood. And Al Jazeera aired frantic scenes as White Helmets tried

Summary

(1 woman1 man)