Open-Source Investigations Unit

All Investigations

Open-source investigations documenting potential violations of international humanitarian law, through visual analysis, geographic and temporal verification, and field testimony.

Gaza's Refugee Schools Under Fire
Gaza Strip

Gaza's Refugee Schools Under Fire

An open-source investigation into the bombing of four UNRWA schools sheltering displaced civilians in northern Gaza, within 72 hours in early November 2023.

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Southern Lebanon's Water Infrastructure Under Fire
Southern Lebanon

Southern Lebanon's Water Infrastructure Under Fire

An open-source investigation into the bombing of the Wazzani pumping station and the South Lebanon Water Establishment in Tyre, documenting the systematic targeting of Lebanon's water infrastructure.

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The Assassination of Journalist Amal Khalil
Al-Tiri, Southern Lebanon

The Assassination of Journalist Amal Khalil in Southern Lebanon: "They Wanted to Kill Her"

Reconstructing 12 hours that led to the killing of journalist Amal Khalil, based on testimonies, visual material, and temporal and geographic analysis.

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Strike on the Mqdad Neighbourhood
Al-Miqdad Neighbourhood, Beirut

21 October 2024: The Day Israel Targeted a Densely Populated Neighbourhood Near a Government Hospital

An open-source investigation into the unannounced strike on the Al-Miqdad residential neighbourhood in Beirut, near Rafik Hariri University Hospital.

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Rescuers Without Rescue: The Bombing of the Regional Civil Defence Centre in Baalbek
Douris, Baalbek, Lebanon

Rescuers Without Rescue: The Bombing of the Regional Civil Defence Centre in Baalbek

An open-source investigation into the Israeli airstrike on the Regional Civil Defence Centre in Douris, which killed 12 rescue workers on 14 November 2024.

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Baalbek's Heritage Under Fire
Baalbek, Lebanon

Baalbek's Heritage Under Fire

Documenting two attacks near the Baalbek Citadel targeting archaeological sites under UNESCO protection, based on precise visual and geographic analysis.

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Israeli Strikes and Salah Ghandour Hospital
Bint Jbeil, Southern Lebanon

Israeli Strikes and Salah Ghandour Hospital: When Hospitals Become Targets

Documenting two Israeli strikes on Salah Ghandour Hospital in Bint Jbeil, with a legal analysis of the violation of protections for medical facilities under international humanitarian law.

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Floods in Hodeidah governorate, Yemen
Hodeidah, Yemen

Floods and Torrential Rains in Yemen: Satellite Imagery Reveals the Scale of the Disaster in Hodeidah

An open-source investigation using satellite imagery to document the scale of the floods in Hodeidah governorate, and their impact on displacement, farmland, and public health.

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Targeting the Shelters: The Bombing of Safe Zones in Gaza
Rafah and al-Mawasi, Gaza Strip

Targeting the Shelters: The Bombing of Safe Zones in Gaza

An interactive map and satellite-imagery story documenting the repeated targeting of areas Israel declared "safe" and ordered the displaced to move to in the Gaza Strip.

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The Double Tragedy of Climate Displacement During Conflict
Interactive Story — ArcGIS StoryMap

The Double Tragedy of Climate Displacement During Conflict

An open-source investigation using satellite data and GIS analysis to examine how climate change and armed conflict intersect to drive displacement.

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