According to Airwars, which tracks all civilian harm by all foreign actors in Syria since 2014, between 14-40 civilians have been killed by airstrikes blamed on Israel, making the rates of civilian casualties in strikes by the Israeli Air Force by far the lowest compared to other foreign actors in the war-torn country.
“The great majority of Israeli actions in Syria have, according to local reports, targeted military assets such as air bases, troop convoys, and weapons stores, away from major cities and towns. Where civilian casualties did occur, they were mainly within population centers,” the report read.
“By contrast, other foreign belligerents such as Russia and the US-led coalition have made a strategic military choice in Syria that has led to civilians being killed in their thousands.”
According to the findings of Airwars, Russia is “likely responsible” for at least 4,096-6,085 civilian deaths since 2015 and the US-led coalition is “likely responsible” for between 5,724-9,432 civilian deaths in Syria. READ MORE
