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Infrastructure

Incident date

October 14, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0200b

LOCATION

الزيتون, Zeitoun, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Saturday, October 14th 2023, at least 27 members of the Malika family including 11 women, two of whom were pregnant, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a house belonging to the Malika family in the Al Zeitoun neighborhood southeast of Gaza. Malek Malika, a relative of the family, mourned the death of

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
27
(7–8 children11–12 women7 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
27 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
24
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

April 28, 2017

Incident Code

CI675

LOCATION

near Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on December 28th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “80. April 28, 2017 near Mosul, Iraq via social media report. The report contains insufficient information of the time, location and details to assess its credibility.” No additional

Summary

First published
April 28, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Airwars civilian harm grading
Discounted
Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
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Incident date

October 12, 2019

Incident Code

TS319

LOCATION

تروازية checkpoint, Tirwaziya checkpoint, Raqqa, Syria

Three civilians including a female politician, The Secretary General of the Future Syria Party, Hevrin Khalaf, were “executed” when the convoy they were travelling in was reportedly ambushed by “Turkish backed mercenary factions” on the road between Jazeera canton and Ain Issa, multiple sources said. Hervin Khalaf’s driver Farhad Ramadan was also believed to be

Summary

First published
October 12, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(1 woman2 men)
Causes of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons, Use of objects and other means
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerents
Turkish Military, Free Syrian Army
Named victims
2 named
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Incident date

October 14, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0194

LOCATION

جوار مدرسة الفاخورة, Vicinity of al Fakhoura School, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

During the evening of Saturday, October 14th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Herbawi family home and the homes adjacent to it in the Al-Fakhoura neighborhood west of Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip reportedly killed at least 34 civilians belonging to at least five different families, including at least 12 women

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
January 16, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
34
(11 children12 women6 men)
Civilians reported injured
80–101
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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
38 named, 5 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
11
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

May 6, 2017

Incident Code

CS777

LOCATION

between Al Jizera and Al Shamiyah (Raqqah), Raqqa, Syria

Summary

First published
May 6, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Airwars civilian harm grading
Discounted
Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
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Incident date

October 16, 2019

Incident Code

TS344

LOCATION

العريف بين Çelebeyi وعين عيسى, Al Arif, between Celebeyi and Ayn Issa, Raqqa, Syria

Ten civilians died and others were wounded in alleged Turkish shelling of Al Araf, between Celebeyi and Ayn Issa, local media reported. #ANF noted: “Turkish troops and mercenaries carried out aggression against the village of al-Aref located between Kobanê’s Çelebeyi town and Ayn Issa. There are reports that many civilians lost their lives in the

Summary

First published
October 16, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10
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
Turkish Military
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0360

LOCATION

منزل عائلة الهندي في شارع القوس قرب مسجد فاطمة الزهراء قرب مفترق الشعبية بغزة, al-Hindi family home on Al-Qaws Street, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 24th, 2023, the al-Hindi family home was allegedly struck, leading to reports of “people under the rubble.” No identifying details of potential victims have been released, and neither did any source specify a belligerent. The Palestinian Information Center, posting on Twitter/X, located the residence on Al-Qaws street, near both the Fatima al-Zahraa

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
(7 children1 woman1 man)
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
Named victims
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

January 30, 2018

Incident Code

TS143

LOCATION

قسطل جندو, Qastal Jando, Aleppo, Syria

Rumaf reported alleged Turkish shelling on the outskirts of Qastal Jendo, “causing material damage and injuring civilians, including children.” No additional details are presently known.

Summary

First published
January 30, 2018
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0
Civilians reported injured
3
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Turkish Military
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Incident date

October 18, 2019

Incident Code

TS357

LOCATION

Zirgan, Al Hassakah, Syria

Three civilians died and between eight and 16 more were wounded in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Zirgan, Ras al-Ain, according to sources on the ground. Hawar reported: “Of the 8 civilians injured as a result of the bombing, three of them were killed.” @TurkANHA also put the death toll at three civilians, with 12 more

Summary

First published
October 18, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
8–16
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Turkish Military
Named victims
7 named
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Incident date

October 11, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0133

LOCATION

مخيم النصيرات, Al Nuseirat Camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

In the early hours of October 11th 2023, seventeen civilians, including six women and three young children, were reported to have been killed and others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Naqeeb family home on Salah al-Din Street in the Al Nuseirat refugee camp, located in the central region of the Gaza

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
17
(4 children6 women7 men)
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
Named victims
17 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
14
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

February 9, 2018

Incident Code

TS174

LOCATION

شيا عفرين, Shya, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

In a private report to Airwars, the Kurdish Red Crescent named one civilian as injured in an alleged Turkish shelling of Shya. The type of weapon was not reported. No further details are currently available.  

Summary

First published
February 9, 2018
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0
Civilians reported injured
1
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Turkish Military
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

October 26, 2019

Incident Code

TS369

LOCATION

الأسدية, Al Assadiya, Al Hassakah, Syria

Two civilians were reported injured in an alleged Turkish forces attack on Assadiya village, Ras Al Ain in Hassakah Governorate on October 26th, 2019 according to local sources. The two civilians were identified as Mary Khelef Mihemed (55) and Mihemed Mustafa Tahir (age unknown).

Summary

First published
October 26, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Turkish Military
Named victims
2 named
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Incident date

January 9, 2024

Incident Code

JS009

LOCATION

منزل تركي الحلبي, house of Turki Al Halabi, Arman town, Al Suwayda city area, Al Suwayda, Syria

At 1:00 AM on Tuesday, January 9th, 2024, at least seven identified civilians, including three women and two children, were killed in an airstrike reportedly perpetrated by Jordanian forces on the house of Turki Al Halabi in the center of the Arman town located in the southeast of Al Suwayda city area, Syria. The airstrike

Summary

First published
January 9, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7
(2 children3 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
Jordanian Military
Named victims
7 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

May 19, 2017

Incident Code

CI725

LOCATION

near Mosul, Iraq, Iraq

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, on July 7th 2017 the Coalition said it had concluded an assessment on social media claims of civilian harm “near Mosul, Iraq”. According to the Coalition report, “112. May 19, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media: The report contained insufficient information on the time, location and

Summary

First published
May 19, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Airwars civilian harm grading
Discounted
Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
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Incident date

October 30, 2019

Incident Code

LC231

LOCATION

Hamza Military Camp, Tarabulus, Libya

Between one and three civilians were reportedly injured by indiscriminate shelling on Khela Ben Oun. Al Mashhad wrote: “Witnesses said that Al Matabat street near the camp Hamza witnessed the fall of a random shell, injuring a Sudanese worker and damaging a number of civilian cars.” Tk Yahrouq Kl shy initially reported two injured but

Summary

First published
October 30, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army
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Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0420

LOCATION

منزل الصحفي  هاني المدهون, home of journalist Hani Al-Madhoun, Gaza strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Saturday, October 21st 2023, the home of Hani Al-Madhoun, a Palestinian journalist who worked for Al-Aqsa TV, was allegedly hit by an Israeli airstrike, killing Hani Al-Madhoun alongside 11 members of his immediate family. Sources on social media posted the names of the relatives of 59-year old Hani Al-Madhoun, also known as

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12
(4 children3 women5 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
12 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
12
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Incident date

November 4, 2019

Incident Code

RS4131

LOCATION

الجانودية,, Al Janoudia, Idlib, Syria

Two civilians, including a child, were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Janoudia, according to local media. The White Helmets reported: “Two civilians were injured as a result of an air strike by warplanes, which targeted the gathering of civilian houses in al-Janoudia town north of Jisr al-Shughour in Idlib countryside on Monday

Summary

First published
November 4, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
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 belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime
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Incident date

November 15, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1135a

LOCATION

شارع المغربي في حي الصبرة مدينة غزة, Al Sabra neighborhood, Gaza city, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least one man and his daughter were reportedly injured by a bombing on the morning of Wednesday, November 15th 2023, while standing on Al Moghrabi Street (also known as Moneer al-Rayees Street) in the Al Sabra neighbourhood, of Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip. The father Bilal Al-Ashram reportedly died of his injuries

Summary

First published
June 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of injury / death
Denial of access to/destruction of objects indispensable to survival, Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

May 1, 2017

Incident Code

RS2207

LOCATION

جبل شاعر, Jabal Sha'er, Homs, Syria

Alleged Russian warplanes carried out air raids in Jabal Shaer, a mountain area near Homs, and wounded several civilians, local media reported. According to @fawaaaa4, Russian airstrikes allegedly hit “the mountains of Shaer and Jazel”. This source who also added that the strikes had hit Beduin communities. Both sources mentioned that the raids had caused

Summary

First published
May 1, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
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Incident date

November 8, 2019

Incident Code

TS385 RS4150

LOCATION

سرمساخ, Sermisax, Al Hassakah, Syria

One civilian was reported killed and between five and ten others wounded allegedly when Turkish or Russian forces opened fire on protesters in Sermisax, in Qamishli – Syria on November 8th, 2019, according to local sources. ANHA reported that Serkheboon Ali was killed, and the following civilians were among the injured: Bahoz Çelo,  Fehed Mûsa,

Summary

First published
November 8, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Turkish Military, Russian Military
Named victims
6 named
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Incident date

October 6, 2023

Incident Code

R4582

LOCATION

وسط مدينة ادلب, city center of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

During the evening of Friday, October 6, 2023, four civilians (including a boy and a woman) were killed, and 12 were injured (including six children and a woman) by an artillery bombardments allegedly perpetrated either by Syrian regime forces and/or Russian and/or Iranian military on a residential area of the city center of Idlib. According

Summary

First published
October 6, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(1 child1 woman1 man)
Civilians reported injured
12
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Syrian Regime, Russian Military, Iranian Military
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Incident date

November 15, 2019

Incident Code

RS4173

LOCATION

معرة حرمة, Ma'arat Hurma, Idlib, Syria

Between one and three civilians were reportedly killed in a Russian airstrike in the town of Ma’arat Hurma, Idlib on November 15th 2019 according to local media and sources. Up to two of those killed were children. Various local sources reported that one child was killed in this airstrike, but Zaiton Mag News noted the

Summary

First published
November 15, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 3
(1–2 children)
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
Russian Military
Suspected target
Unknown
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0481

LOCATION

الزوايدة, Al Zawaida, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, October 22nd 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the home of the al-Derawi family killing at least 26 people across three generations in the Al-Zawaida neighbourhood, in the central Gaza Strip. The victims ages ranged from 63 years-old to just one year old. Though injuries were mentioned by sources, no specific numbers have

Summary

First published
October 22, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
26
(11–12 children9–10 women5 men)
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
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
26 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
15
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

June 8, 2017

Incident Code

CS942

LOCATION

near Al Mayadin, Syria, Raqqa, Syria

Summary

First published
June 8, 2017
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Airwars civilian harm grading
Discounted
Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
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Incident date

November 19, 2019

Incident Code

YS071

LOCATION

جرن الحاج صالح - تل أبيض, Jarn Hajj Salih, Raqqa, Syria

Two female children were reported killed and ten other civilians injured in an alleged YPG artillery attack with a Grad rocket on a school building turned into a shelter for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Jern Al Haj Salih in Tal Abyad, Raqqa governorate in Syria, on November 19th, 2019 according to local sources. The

Summary

First published
November 19, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(2 children)
Civilians reported injured
10
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
YPG
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Incident date

October 7, 2023

Incident Code

R4594

LOCATION

احسم, Ihsim, Idlib, Idlib, Syria

Shortly before 6:22 PM on Saturday, October 7th, 2023, two civilians – a woman and a child –  were killed, and five civilians, including at least two children and a woman, were injured in an alleged artillery attack conducted by the Russian military and/or the Syrian regime forces on the residential neighborhoods of the town

Summary

First published
October 7, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 child1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
7 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

November 26, 2019

Incident Code

RS4203

LOCATION

حاس,, Has, Idlib, Syria

At least one civilian was reportedly wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime raids on Has during nighttime on November 26th, 2019. One civilian had been wounded according to Idlib Online. According to Step News, an unspecified number of civilians had been injured. Most sources reported that helicopters and/or warplanes targeted the town with air

Summary

First published
November 26, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Israeli Military, Israeli Military
Suspected target
Other
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0346

LOCATION

مخيم جباليا, Jabalia camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 18 2023, one adult male – 19-year old Hamza Tawfiq Abu Daher – was killed and multiple civilians were injured following an alleged Israeli airstrike on the ‘Abu Daher’ home, in the the Al Sika area, east of Jabalia camp, north of Gaza, in the Gaza strip. The Ministry of the Interior in

Summary

First published
May 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

December 4, 2019

Incident Code

RS4225

LOCATION

كفرسجنة, Kafrsijna, Idlib, Syria

As many as four civilians, including three men and one child, were killed and between two to three civilians, including three men, were injured in a series of alleged Russian airstrikes that targeted the village of Kafrsijna, Idlib governorate, on December 4th 2019, according to local sources. A Syrian Civil Defence (SCD) volunteer told Smart

Summary

First published
December 4, 2019
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 4
(0–1 children3 men)
Civilians reported injured
2–3
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
Russian Military
Named victims
3 named
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0465

LOCATION

خان يونس, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 22nd 2023, at least 20 civilians – including seven women and six children – were killed after an alleged Israeli airstrike on the ‘Al-Astal’ family home in central Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. Many others were reported injured, though exact figures are unknown. The patriarch of the family, 61-year old Muhammad Sukeiman Turki al-Astal

Summary

First published
October 22, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
20
(6 children7 women7 men)
Civilians reported injured
5–10
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
20 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
18
Geolocation
City
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