Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident date

September 23, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB230924zzi

LOCATION

المعيصرة, Al-Maaysra in Jbeil, Southern Lebanon, Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon

On Monday 23rd of September, 2024, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a house in the town of Al-Maaysra in Jbeil, Southern Lebanon, killing at least five civilians, and one potential militant – all members of the same family. Those killed were named online as: Hajja Saadi Ayoub Umm Wahid, Mohammed Hassan Hussein, his wife Maha

Summary

First published
September 23, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5 – 7
(1–2 children4 women0–1 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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Village
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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Incident date

September 23, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB230924p

LOCATION

النبطيّة, Nabatieh, Nabatieh District, Lebanon

A mother and her two young daughters were killed in an alleged Israeli bombardment on Nabatieh in southern Lebanon on 23 September 2024. Roudayna Kalakesh was killed with her children, Fatima Nassar and six-year-old Yasmina Nassar. They appear to be survived by father and husband Ahmad Nassar. Multiple sources shared photographs of the family, and in

Summary

First published
September 23, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(2 children1 woman)
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 belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

September 23, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB230924n

LOCATION

البقاع, ِAl Bekaa, Lebanon

Journalist Fadi Bouadia was injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike during a live broadcast occurring in ِAl Bekaa on 23 September 2024. A video showing the incident has been widely shared on social media. Bouadia is speaking to the camera before being hit; he can then be heard screaming. The editor-in-chief of the news outlet

Summary

First published
September 23, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
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 belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

September 23, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB230924l

LOCATION

بلدة طاريا بعلبك - الهرمل, Taraya, Baalbek - Al-Hermel, Lebanon

At least 11 civilians, all members of the Hamiya family, were reported killed after an alleged Israeli airstrike on the town of Taraya in the Bekaa region of southern Lebanon on September 23rd, 2024. While one source alleged “others were wounded” and another claimed “50” had been injured, it is unclear whether these injuries occurred

Summary

First published
September 23, 2024
Last updated
January 20, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
11
(2 children5 women4 men)
Civilians reported injured
2–50
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
Named victims
11 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Town
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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Published

May 2024

Written by

Anna Zahn, Emily Tripp, Joe Dyke, Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen and Rowena De Silva

The US has declared that its military actions in 2022 resulted in no civilians killed or injured, the first such release since a landmark policy intended to overhaul American practices and approaches to civilian harm across the globe.

▲ US military actions in 2022 involved an increase in support for partner forces, often including airdrops (Photo: U.S. Army)

Incident date

September 29, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB290924m

LOCATION

كفرا, Kafra, Nabatieh, Lebanon

Four people were reported injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike on 29 September, 2024 in Kafra, Lebanon. The strike was reported to have hit the home of the late Mahmoud Sabiti Abu Mustafa, and “surrounding homes and shops”. Those injured were transported to the Tebnine Governmental Hospital; their identities remain unknown. Photographs shared by Civil

Summary

First published
March 29, 2024
Last updated
March 29, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Commerce, Residential, Shop, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
4
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 belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

September 23, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB230924c

LOCATION

باريش, Barish, Tyre District, Lebanon

At least seven civilians, mostly members of the Mahfouzi family, were killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home in Barish in South Lebanon on September 23, 2024. One militant was also likely killed in the strike, who also appears to be part of the extended Mahfouzi family. A Facebook post from Ali Osseily

Summary

First published
January 10, 2024
Last updated
January 11, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7
(3 children2 women2 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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected target
Hezbollah
Named victims
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Village
Belligerents reported killed
1
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