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Incident Code

ISPT0201

Incident date

October 15, 2023

Location

جمعية الشابات المسلمات, Young Muslim Women’s Association, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.280780, 34.257354 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On 15 October 2023, at least six civilians were reportedly killed and dozens of others, including a woman, were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike at the headquarters of the Young Muslim Women’s Association located in the centre of Rafah. Sources reported that several missiles were fired.

Four members of the al-Tarturi family, a father and his three sons, were among those killed. Arafat Ismail al-Tarturi (55) and his three sons, Yasser Arafat al-Tarturi (25), Abdullah Arafat al-Tarturi (21) and Muhammad Arafat al-Tarturi (20), have been listed among the dead. Ahmed Saber Ashour, a young man of 18, was also killed in the strike, and his mother was reportedly injured, according to a Facebook post by user Khaleel Ibrahim. Reports on the incident also referred to the death of Abdel-Ati Saeed Abdel-Ati Obaid (40).

Social media posts from family and friends of the al-Tarturi family paid tribute to the family members killed. A colleague of Afarat named Mahmoud Salah Al-Gharban also posted a condolence message to “our humble, gallant father, Arafat Al-Tarturi” and Abdallah Yousef referred to Arafat as “Professor, teacher, friend, father and brother”. Facebook user Canada Camp posted images which show relatives devastated at the scene of the bodies.

A post by Facebook user Abood Abu Howidy commemorated Ahmed Ashour, referring to him as “engineer” and mentioned that his mother was in intensive care.

@ShehabAgency, which reported on the missile strike on the Young Muslim Women’s Association, indicated that these incidents led to “injuries” – without further details on the exact number of civilians wounded, while SHFA News identified four deaths and “dozens of injuries” recovered from the bombing. Abo Yazan Abd Alla provided the highest death toll of seven people killed. An image posted by Firas Abu Sharkh shows two young girls being treated for their injuries and a man being rescued on a stretcher.

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

All names have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023.

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Arafat Ismail al-Tarturi عرفات اسماعيل الترتوري
55 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 955622303
Yasser arafat Al-Tarturi ياسر عرفات الترتوري
25 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 404163065
Abdullah Arafat al-Tarturi عبدالله عرفات الترتوري
21 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 408008845
Muhammad Arafat al-Tarturi محمد عرفات الترتوري
20 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 409822145

Family members (2)

Ahmed Saber Ashour احمد صابر عاشور
18 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 421241399
Mother of Ahmed Saber Ashour
female injured

The victims were named as:

Abdel-Ati Saeed Abdel-Ati Obaid عبدالعاطي سعيد عبدالعاطي عبيد
40 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 926735010

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6 – 7
  • (6 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (41) [ collapse]

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: Bebo Bebo

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    Source: Yehya Ouf

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    Source: Mahmoud Salah Al-Gharban

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    Source: Abd Ali

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    Source: Noor Alaidy

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    Source: Mahmoud Al-Omri

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    Source: Mahmoud Al-Omri

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    Source: Firas Abu Sharkh

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    Source: Firas Abu Sharkh

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    Source: Firas Abu Sharkh

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    Source: Hatem Abu Taha

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    Source: Abood Abu Howidy

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    Source: Abdallah Yousef

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Geolocation notes (2) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the Young Muslim Women’s Association (جمعية الشابات المسلمات) in Rafah (رفح). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.280780, 34.257354.

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  • Imagery:
    @ShehabAgency

  • Imagery:
    Mahmoud Al-Omri

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
    6 – 7
  • (6 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (41) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS060

Incident date

January 24, 2017

Location

الباب, Al Bab city, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.371972, 37.51631 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “a woman and her daughter and another civilian woman were killed in shelling by the Turkish forces and airstrikes on areas in al-Bab city”.

Al Bab 24 reported that “continuous artillery shelling targeted the city [of Al Bab] intermittently the whole day [Jan 24th]. One of the shells fell near Bilal mosque killed a woman from the Shaoukat family. The source didn’t identify the culprit.

AA News reported that both Russia and the US-led Coalition had carried out strikes on Al Bab – but made no mention of civilian harm.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Woman from Shaoukat family
Adult female killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 3
  • (1 child1–2 women)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Turkish Military, US-led Coalition, Russian Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Al Bab city (الباب), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.371972, 37.51631. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 3
  • (1 child1–2 women)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Turkish Military, US-led Coalition, Russian Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

CI709

Incident date

May 13, 2017

Location

عنه, Anah, Anbar, Iraq

Geolocation

34.372699, 41.986442 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Residents and local press said that up to 100 civilians were killed and dozens wounded after Coalition airstrikes and guided missiles allegedly hit multiple locations in and around Anah town, in Anbar province, on a Saturday evening.

Noor Al Mustafa Dawood reported that “the bombing continued with more than four airstrikes and four missiles directed so far” and listed the locations of the shelling as follows:

– Airstrikes on the cemetery, while a funeral of an ISIL was going on

– Bombing on the Internet Hall in Al Hadra Street

– The bombing of the house of Ibn Faiq Rashad II, “which was considered a house of money”

– On Abu Fahad House, the head of the “movement of the solution”. As well as full destruction and reports of minor civilian casualties

– Bombing on the building of Haj Badia Khairi Ghi in Al-Hadra Street – news about the the death of the resident and the serious injuries of [other] people

– Targeting Pick up wheel in Al Hadra Street for people. Unidentified civilians were killed.

– Bombing near the stadium without knowing the details.

Yaqein Agency said that the Coalition had also “deliberately targeted” a hospital and a market.

On Monday 15th May Yaqein reported that the death toll had risen to more than hundred civilians. The press source had told the media agency that “the international Coalition forces launched violent raids on the district [in the] west of Anbar province” and that “the shelling killed more than 100 civilians and wounded dozens.” It furthermore said that residents were confused whether they should stay in the house – at the risk of seeing walls fall on them – or go out and be exposed to the risks there. The source said that “the bombing of the International Alliance is the most violent of its kind as the Coalition aircraft directed 4 airstrikes and used guided missiles in the bombing.”

Local residents named various people who were killed as a result of the shelling.

In its July 2017 civilian casualty report, the Coalition denied involvement in the incident: “May 13, 2017, near Anah, Iraq, via NGO report: After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographic area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Abu Yasser
Age unknown male Brother of Bassem Hamra killed
Bassem Hamra
Age unknown male Brother of Abu Yasser killed

The victims were named as:

Sheb Obeida Wael Hussein
Adult male had moved to his neighbour in the city of Ana that day killed
Jamil Al Ani
Child male killed
Jassim Mohammed Saleh Al-Hamra
Adult male killed
The son of Uday Attawi
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    24 – 100
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    US-led Coalition

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Jassim Mohammed Saleh Al-Hamra (via Rawa, Facebook)
  • Obeida Wael Hussein Jamil Al Ani (via Rawa)
CJTF–OIR Declassified Assessment and Press Release

Attached to this civilian harm incident is a provisional reconciliation of the Pentagon's declassified assessment of this civilian harm allegation, based on matching date and locational information.

The declassified documents were obtained by Azmat Khan and the New York Times through Freedom of Information requests and lawsuits filed since March 2017, and are included alongside the corresponding press release published by the Pentagon. Airwars is currently analysing the contents of each file, and will update our own assessments accordingly.

Declassified Assessment Press Release

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Non credible / Unsubstantiated
    Insufficient information to assess that, more likely than not, a Coalition strike resulted in civilian casualties.
  • Reason for non-credible assessment
    Insufficient evidence of civilian harm
  • Civilian deaths conceded
    None
  • Civilian injuries conceded
    None
  • Stated location
    near Anah, Iraq
    Nearest population center
  • Location accuracy
    100 m
  • MGRS coordinate
    37SGU742070
    Military Grid Reference System

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Feb 22, 2018

  • After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find that civilians were harmed in this strike.

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition
Official source

For May 12th-13th, the Coalition did not report any strikes near Anah.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    24 – 100
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    US-led Coalition

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0156

Incident date

October 12, 2023

Location

بالقرب من مدرسة الفلاح, Vicinity of Al Falah school, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.502510, 34.454678 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 12th 2023, a house belonging to the Al-Balaawi family in the Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood in southern Gaza City was hit by an alleged Israeli airstrike reportedly killing at least nine civilians and injuring an unknown number of others.

Facebook posts from family members of the deceased identify Souad Abdullah Abu Jahl, her daughter Fedaa Al-Balaawi, daughter-in-law Amira Imad Siam and her children, her second daughter-in-law Sarah Osama Qadada and her infant son, and Abdul Rahman Adam Al Balaawi as killed. Some posts specified that between three and four of Souad Abdullah Abu Jahl’s grandchildren* were killed in the incident.

The Sayyam Family posted that their cousin Amira Imad Siam, daughter of engineer Imad Siam (Abu Muhammad), was killed along with her children; source Sondos.almasry, also noted that Amira was killed with her three children.

Afnan Ahmad mourned his wife and daughter online, noting that they were were among those killed.

Mohammad Alnajar paid his respects to his brother and friend Adam Abd al-Rahman al-Balaawi “Abu Muhammad” whose young son “the writer” Abdul Rahman Adam Al Balaawi was among those killed.

Shehab Agency wrote that four bystanders were killed while passing the residence when the strike allegedly occurred. Ambiguity in the number of civilians killed has been reflected in the casualty range, which could be as many as 13 people. References to injured civilian were in the plural, though no number was given – Airwars has therefore given a conservative estimate of 2-2 per our methodology.

The Palestinian Civil Defence wrote about the attack, which occurred “near “Bilal Mosque” in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood” and claimed that the injured civilians were transported from the scene, however it is not clear how many were injured in the attack. Other sources located the home as in the vicinity of Al-Falah School.

*Airwars has quantified the youngest generation as children based on the ages of their relatives and the reference to them as “children”.

When sources identified a belligerent, they attributed the strike to the Israeli forces.

Where possible, Airwars matched the names to those listed by the Palestinian Ministry of Health list released on October 26th of almost 7,000 victim names.

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (6)

Souad Abdullah Abu Jahl سعاد عبداللهابو جهل
59 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 920986767
Fedaa Al-Balaawi فداء البلعاوي
31 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 803814243
Amira Imad Siam أميرة عماد صيام و أطفاله
30 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 804406767
Sarah Osama Qadada سارة أسامة قدادة
female killed
Infant son of Sarah Osama Qadada
Child killed
Abdul Rahman Adam Al Balawi عبد الرحمن آدم البلعاوي
21 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 408796704

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Religious Institution, Residential building, School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    9 – 13
  • (3–4 children4 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Mohammad Alnajar

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    Source: Hamza Al-Balawi

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    Source: Mahmoud Taha Al-Balaawi

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Al Falah (الفلاح ) school, for which the generic coordinates are: 31.502510, 34.454678. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Religious Institution, Residential building, School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    9 – 13
  • (3–4 children4 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS042

Incident date

January 6, 2017

Location

العمادية, Al A’mya, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

35.245556, 37.423611 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between three and eight civilians including two children died in artillery and/or air strikes on the Syrian village of Al A’mya in the eastern Aleppo countryside, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Turkey or the Syrian regime.

Halhos1 was among sources blaming Turkey. It put the death toll at three with 27 members of ISIS also killed in “dozens of raids” and artillery shelling.

However, Baladi pointed towards the regime, reporting that “according to the correspondent of My News in Aleppo, Yazen al-Halabi, eight civilians were martyred and others were wounded by intensive artillery and missile fire at the Qurays airport on the Abu Talal area, southeast of the city of Bab”.

Bof-sy also said that regime artillery shelling was responsible. It put the death toll at seven with others injured.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “three civilians, including two children, died in Der’ Al Furat forces- supported by Turkish forces- artillery shelling of Al Amya village in Aleppo governorate eastern suburbs, January 7, 2017.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 8
  • (2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Turkish Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • After the implementation of Turkish flights to dozens of raids on the city of #Bab and artillery shelling announced the death of 3 princes of the # Da'ash and 27 elements. (via @halhos1)
  • Turkish air strikes on the sites of the ISIS# the terrorist in the city of # Bab (via @FURATDRE)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al A’mya (العمادية), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.245556, 37.423611. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 8
  • (2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Turkish Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0220

Incident date

October 15, 2023

Location

جوار مسجد خالد بن الوليد, Vicinity of Khaled bin al Walid Mosque , Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.370425, 34.334530 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Sunday, October 15th 2023, two civilians were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike in the vicinity of the home of Abdel al-Abadia near the Khaled bin al-Walid Mosque in al-Qarara, east of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip.

The Palestinian Information Center, along with Palestine Today TV, TV Manar, and Sama News Agency reported about the strike and the two injured civilians, as did multiple sources on social media. Salahaddin reported that the two civilians had sternum injuries, and included a video of a flaming building, allegedly the home that was bombed. Ben Kanaan reported on the strike and injuries and added “thank God there are no martyrs in the place”, thus indicating that no deaths had occurred as a result of the strike. Sources did not specify the names or details of the injured civilians and did not list civilian deaths or other injuries.

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

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Religious Institution
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

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Media
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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Khaled bin al Walid Mosque (مسجد خالد بن الوليد) in al Qarara (القرارة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.370425, 34.334530. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Religious Institution
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS700

Incident date

March 1, 2016

Location

الزعينية, Al Zou’ainiyah, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.8410948, 36.2248957 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to four people died and at least 10 were injured when a ballistic missile hit Al Zou’ainiyah – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russian warships or the Assad regime.

Alaraby reported that Russian warships stationed in the Mediterranean launched ballistic missiles on Al Zou’ainiyah, resulting in three deaths. A Syrian Civil Defense video also claimed that Russia launched long range ballistic missiles “on the fourth day of the truce March 1st 2016” which fell on civilian homes. According to Baladi News, three civilians died and 13 more were injured in an alleged Russian attack with a ballistic missile. Syrian News also blamed the Russian ships and put the death toll higher at four – with many wounded – explaining that a missile “hit the roads between the villages of the countryside Jisr al-Shughur”. Shaam News Network also attributed the incident to Russia: “Russian warships targeted Al Zou’ainiyah village in the countryside of Jisr al shoughour with ballistic missiles which led to the fall of four martyrs and many wounded.”

However, other sources said the regime was responsible. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, at least three victims died when regime forces launched surface to surface missiles. The Syrian Press Center also appeared to blame the regime, reporting that a “ballistic missile from ground to ground type also fell on the town in the countryside of Al-Za’aeiniyeh bridge, killing and injuring a number of civilians in addition to the destruction of houses and public facilities.” Syrian News Desk said at least 10 civilians were injured when a regime missile landed “near a workshop for the maintenance of vehicles“. It added that some were critically wounded, and that there had been “great destruction of residential buildings and other property“. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported deaths when “a missile believed to be ground-to-ground landed on area in al-Z’eyniyyeh village“, though did not specify who fired it.

 

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Imad Musa
Adult male killed
Muhammad Qutaish
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • (0–2 women2–4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–13
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

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Media
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  • Video published by the Syrian Civil Defense titled 'Targeting of Za’aeiniyeh with long range ballistic missiles on the fourth day of the truce'. The video blames Russia for the incident.
  • Video published by the Syrian Civil Defense titled 'Civil Defense in Douma documenting the bombing of Za’aeiniyeh village with ballistic missiles shortly before'. The video reportedly shows the house of one of the affected civilians.
  • SN4HR video titled 'Idlib - Al-Za’aeiniyeh: Civil Defense collects remnants of long-range missile targeted the village'
  • Victim of the strike in Al Zou’ainiyah (via Syrian Press Centre)
  • Victim of the strike in Al Zou’ainiyah (via Syrian Press Centre)
  • Victim of the strike in Al Zou’ainiyah (via Syrian Press Centre)
  • Victim of the strike in Al Zou’ainiyah (via Syrian Press Centre)
  • The aftermath of the strike in Al Zou’ainiyah (via Baladi News)
  • The aftermath of the strike in Al Zou’ainiyah (via Syrian News Desk)

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • (0–2 women2–4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–13
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0311

Incident date

October 17, 2023

Location

منزل لعائلة حواس, Hawass family house, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On 17th October 2023, an alleged airstrike hit the house of the Hawass family, in the Gaza Strip, resulting in an unknown number of injuries. All sources attributed the strike to Israeli forces.

Numerous Twitter/X accounts posted images showing Civil Defense and medical services rescuing and attending to those injured in the strike on the Hawass home, with Deir Abu Mishal specifically mentioning “dealing with those injured”. The images show multiple individuals were injured, but the exact amount of injuries remains unclear.

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

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Media
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    Source: @ShababFM1014

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    Source: 'Asala watan

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    Source: 'Asala watan

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    Source: 'Asala watan

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    Source: 'Asala watan

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    Source: 'Asala watan

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    Source: Deir Abu Mishal

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    Source: Deir Abu Mishal

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    Source: Deir Abu Mishal

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    Source: Deir Abu Mishal

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    Source: Deir Abu Mishal

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    Source: Deir Abu Mishal

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    Source: Deir Abu Mishal

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    Source: Al dakhlaa alflasinya

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    Source: Al dakhlaa alflasinya

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    Source: Al dakhlaa alflasinya

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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 infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]