Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISLB261124za

Incident date

November 26, 2024

Location

لبايا, town of "Labaya", Western Bekaa, eastern Lebanon, Lebanon

Airwars assessment

Shortly before 11:45 PM on November 26, 2024, at least two civilians were reported killed and at least one wounded in an alleged Israeli strike on the town of Labaya in Western Bekaa, eastern Lebanon.

Several news outlets, including @PalTodayBRK and @Khabarajelnews, reported the incident on their X accounts around 11:45 PM, claiming that the attack led to two casualties and to one or two injuries. Meanwhile, sources such as @LBCI_NEWS and lbcgroup.tv indicated that a search was underway for missing individuals, while @futuretvnews and aljadeed.tv reported on ongoing rescue operations in the area of the strike.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all attributed the attack to the Israeli military. Airwars classified civilian harm status as “weak” because of the lack of corroborating information on the victims.

The incident occured at approximately 11:45 pm local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (23) [ collapse]

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (23) [ collapse]