Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident date

April 17, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250417a

LOCATION

ميناء رأس عيسى، الحديدة, Ras Isa Port, Al-Hodeida, Al Hudaydah, Yemen

At around 9:30 PM on April 17th, 2025, declared US airstrikes hit the Ras Isa Port in Al Hodeida, Yemen. These airstrikes were the first in a reported series of strikes that continued into the early morning of the 18th, reportedly killing at least 83 civilians and injuring another 150. The majority of those killed

Summary

First published
May 15, 2025
Last updated
May 22, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Port, Transportation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
83 – 90
(3–4 children80–81 men)
Civilians reported injured
150–171
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Impact
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Named victims
88 named, 4 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

April 13, 2025

Incident Code

USYEM250413a

LOCATION

بجوار مصنع الصواري للسيراميك، متنة، منطقة بني مطر, Al-Sawari Ceramics Factory, Matnah, Bani Matar District, Sanaa, Yemen

At least three civilians were killed and between 10 and 29 others were injured by alleged US airstrikes on a factory in the Matna area in Bani Matar, Sanaa, Yemen on April 13th, 2025. Initial reporting from the Yemeni Ministry of Health, quoted by @TvAlmasirah and Al Moaeed Abd al Bari, stated that two people

Summary

First published
May 2, 2025
Last updated
May 14, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Ambulance, Healthcare, Warehouse
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 7
(2–3 men)
Civilians reported injured
10–29
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
US Forces
Named victims
3 named
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

October 26, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0631

LOCATION

المعسكر الغربي غرب خانيونس, Western Camp, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

During the morning of Thursday, October 26, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Shamala family residency and neighbouring homes on al-Bair street in the Western Camp, Block 6, west of the city of Khan Younis, resulted in at least 51 civilians killed, including at least 18 children and 19 women, and more than

Summary

First published
February 28, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
51
(18–20 children19 women12 men)
Civilians reported injured
101
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
52 named, 7 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
40
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0939

LOCATION

غزه, The Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

At least three Palestinian Civil Defense personnel members were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike which reportedly hit them as they were performing rescue operations on the morning of Monday, 6th November 2023. A video, separately shared by numerous sources including news network Al Jazeera, depicted three injured adult male members of

Summary

First published
January 17, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
3–4
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 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB240924t

LOCATION

منطقة الغازية بصيدا جنوب لبنان, Ghazieh area, Sidon, Southern Lebanon, Lebanon

Shortly before 8 AM on Tuesday, September 24th, 2024, an alleged Israeli airstrike reportedly resulted in minor injuries amongst the ambulance team of the Popular Rescue Regiment. The exact number of injured civilians and their identities were not specified by the sources. The news outlet Saida Online reported that the alleged attack took place while

Summary

First published
January 1, 2025
Last updated
April 22, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Ambulance, Healthcare
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 belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

September 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB240924f

LOCATION

حي البريد النبطية الفوقا, Al-Barid neighbourhood, Nabatieh Al-Fawqa, South Lebanon, Lebanon

On Tuesday, September 24th, 2024, at least five civilians, including a civil defence member and two women, were killed in the Al-Barid neighbourhood of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, Southern Lebanon, reportedly by an alleged Israeli double-tap airstrike. At least two militants were also killed in the attack. Al-Manar TV also reported that several civil defence personnel from

Summary

First published
January 1, 2025
Last updated
April 23, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(2 women3 men)
Civilians reported injured
6
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
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
2
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Incident date

July 13, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT130724e

LOCATION

منطقة النص القريبة، المواصي، خان يونس, Vicinity of al-Nas junction, al-Mawasi Refugee Camp, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Around 10:30 AM on Saturday, July 13th, 2024, at least 55 identified civilians and up to 150 civilians were killed, and up to 300 civilians were injured in a series of declared Israeli airstrikes at a compound near the al-Nas Junction in the al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. Israel declared

Summary

First published
August 29, 2024
Last updated
April 15, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Desalination Plant, Evacuation Route, Gas Facility, Humanitarian, IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential, Resources, Water
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
55 – 150
(6–20 children3 women36–48 men)
Civilians reported injured
7–300
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,Food,Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
63 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
29
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
2–12
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Incident date

September 9, 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr098-C

LOCATION

السرو ، بالقرب من قريضة, Al Saru, in the vicinity of Quraidah, Al Bayda, Yemen

Two US drone strikes in the Al Saru area of the Sama’a district in Bayda governorate, on the afternoon of September 9th 2017, reportedly killed at least one alleged AQAP militant and as many as four civilians, according to some sources. In a later email to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, a US Central Command

Summary

First published
September 9, 2017
Last updated
May 12, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Motorcycle, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 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.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
US Forces
Known target
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Belligerents reported killed
1–5
Belligerents reported injured
2–3
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