Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISLB250924j

Incident date

September 25, 2024

Location

طيرفسليه, Tibnin, South Lebanon, Nabatieh, Lebanon

Airwars assessment

Two men were killed and 27 were reported injured in an alleged Israeli bombardment on the town of Tibnin in southern Lebanon on 25 September, 2024.

Mohammed Fawaz and Mahdi Saeed Fawaz were both reported killed. Mohammed was remembered as a “Hajj”, indicating he had completed the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. Twitter/X user @eiderkamp shared a collage of the two men: Mohammed is middle-aged and wearing a blue shirt, and Mahdi – a young man – sports a green t-shirt. Friend Fady Hodroj posted a remembrance message on Facebook, sharing his “deepest condolences to [his] dear friend Saeed Fawaz for the loss of his beloved son Mahdi”. He shared a photograph of Mahdi in a blazer, possibly at a congratulatory event, holding an embossed binder or notebook.

The severity of the injuries and the names of those wounded was not made available, though multiple sources reported that at least 27 individuals had been injured following a statement made by a Lebanese Health Ministry official.

Quoting the Lebanese Health Minister, Al-Arabiya News (@AlArabiya_Brk) wrote that the strike “targeted [a] government hospital”. User @raniajber1 confirmed that the strike targeted “the vicinity” of the hospital, while @alakhbarleb alleged it hit a residence. A video shared by Twitter/X user @Annahar showed the aftermath of the strike: opaque plumes of smoke rising above apartment buildings.

Where sources identified a belligerent, all pointed to the Israeli military.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Mohammed Fawaz محمد فواز
Adult male killed
Mahdi Saeed Fawaz مهدي سعيد فواز
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Healthcare, Hospital, Residential
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    27
  • 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

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: @raniajber1
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    Source: @eiderkamp
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    Source: Mousstafa Harajli
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    Source: Ali Tibnin
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    Source: Saeed Fawaz
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    Source: Haris live broadcast
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    Source: Fady Hodroj
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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
  • Infrastructure
    Healthcare, Hospital, Residential
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    27
  • 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

Sources (18) [ collapse]