Corrections, Verification & Audit Log
Every report on sitmap.live carries a verification state, and states change. This page shows what we got wrong or could not stand behind, how well sourced recent events are, and each change of state as it happened.
Unofficial · verify before actingMarked disputed or debunked
Sources contradict each other (disputed): these reports stay on the map and in this list, for the record. A report judged false or misattributed (debunked) is taken off the map (the filter “Show debunked and hidden” brings it back) and is not listed or repeated here, so that its false claim does not spread; how many there were is under Verification, below.
- Student killed in blast on northern Israel school hike near Lebanon borderDisputedNorthern Israel border areaFirst reported 2026-10-13 03:53 UTCChanged 2026-10-15 17:52 UTC
- Blast in Israel kills a boy; Hezbollah cluster bomb suspected by one outletDisputedIsraelFirst reported 2026-10-12 20:30 UTCChanged 2026-10-15 17:52 UTC
- Reports of Houthi advance around Taiz and fighting at Jabal Sabir, 12 Oct 2026DisputedTaizFirst reported 2026-10-12 15:25 UTCChanged 2026-10-15 17:51 UTC
- Saudi officials vow response to Houthi attacks; hotline and air-defence notice reportedDisputedSaudi ArabiaFirst reported 2026-10-12 11:54 UTCChanged 2026-10-15 17:51 UTC
- Israel demolishes Bedouin homes near Rahat, Negev; sources differ on scale and locationDisputedRahatFirst reported 2026-10-12 10:19 UTCChanged 2026-10-15 17:51 UTC
- Reported strikes on tankers in Strait of Hormuz, 11 October 2026, attribution disputedDisputedStrait of HormuzFirst reported 2026-10-12 18:59 UTCChanged 2026-10-15 17:51 UTC
- UKMTO and IRGC report vessel strikes in Strait of Hormuz; reported counts differDisputedStrait of HormuzFirst reported 2026-10-12 19:27 UTCChanged 2026-10-15 17:51 UTC
- Oil tanker reportedly hit by mine in Strait of Hormuz; conflicting reports on attackerDisputedStrait of HormuzFirst reported 2026-10-11 20:54 UTCChanged 2026-10-15 17:50 UTC
- Houthis say they conducted no attacks against Saudi Arabia on 15 October 2026DisputedFirst reported 2026-10-15 09:28 UTCChanged 2026-10-15 16:41 UTC
- Coalition forces say missile downed; Houthis deny attacks on Saudi ArabiaDisputedFirst reported 2026-10-15 09:28 UTCChanged 2026-10-15 16:41 UTC
Verification, last 30 days
Incidents by verification state. An attack and the reports of its aftermath (casualties, damage, closures) linked to it are one incident, counted at the attack's state: 135 such reports are not counted again. Incidents reported in the last 12 hours are left out of the chart: corroboration takes hours, so a fresh report is unverified for want of time, not for want of sources. This says how well sourced they are, not how true: a single-source report is not a false one.
The chart counts incidents still on the map. A debunked report is taken off the map when it is judged false, so its bar counts only one that is still shown, and reads 0 even when some were debunked. No report was debunked and taken down in these 30 days. A report is debunked only when the review can point to what a claim itself says or shows (for example recycled footage, a retraction, or an impossible place or time); a doubt that cites no claim is shown as a warning, not a debunk, so debunks are rare.
Not counted: 1491 leads (aggregator reposts that name no source).
Withdrawn events (merged away, found out of scope, removed by review, or debunked) are not listed. When an event we posted on X is later disputed, debunked or withdrawn, the post gets a reply saying so.
Do early reports hold up?
Every event on the map starts as one report. These are all 4451 events first reported since 2026-10-26 (leaving out the last 12 hours, too recent to judge), by where each stands now.
598 (13%) were corroborated by an independent source or confirmed, a median of 3 hours after the first report. 16 (0%) reached corroborated or confirmed only when the same reports were rated again (changed rules or ratings, or a new review), with no new source: they are not counted as having held up. 53 (1%) were contradicted: marked disputed or debunked. 215 (5%) were withdrawn as out of scope or on review. 2342 (53%) rest on one credible source, and 1227 (28%) on no credible source: anonymous or partisan channels only, however many. Neither group has been confirmed or contradicted, which does not make them wrong.
Not counted: 765 leads, reposts by aggregator channels that name no source. Nothing in them can be checked, so they are not events until a report with a source of its own joins them.
Audit log
The newest changes of state the site has recorded, newest first, in UTC, each with why it changed. Events withdrawn from the site are not named. Recording of state changes began 2026-10-26 19:13 UTC; earlier changes were not recorded.
Since 2026-10-26: 822 moves up to corroborated or confirmed on new reports or evidence; besides, 109 reclassified by changes to the rules, ratings or settings (changes to the rules); 19 by the automated review or on review; 13 re-ratings of the same reports whose cause was not recorded. 183 moves down a level.
- US AWACS aircraft reportedly returned to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi ArabiaUnverified to Corroboratedrules changed (reclassification)
- Israeli forces raid Jamlah village in western Daraa, Syria; Syrian authorities say a man was killedSingle source to Corroboratedrules changed (reclassification)
- Israeli artillery and machine-gun fire reported near Zaoutar ech Charqiye and Maifadoun, LebanonSingle source to Corroboratedrules changed (reclassification)
- Bottle reportedly thrown at Netanyahu's motorcade near Mahane Yehuda market in JerusalemSingle source to Corroboratedrules changed (reclassification)
- Images reportedly show missile damage at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi ArabiaSingle source to Corroboratedrules changed (reclassification)
- Iranian missile attack reportedly damaged Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, JordanSingle source to Corroboratedrules changed (reclassification)
- Dammam airport reportedly closed; OSINT account reports it reopened after about 40 minutesSingle source to Corroboratedrules changed (reclassification)
- Houthis claim FPV drone strikes on Saudi-backed forces in Ma'ribUnverified to Corroboratedrules changed (reclassification)
- Drone activity reported near Aaitit, south LebanonSingle source to Corroboratedrules changed (reclassification)
- UKMTO reports incident involving Kuwaiti-owned tanker Al Dasma in Strait of HormuzSingle source to Corroboratedrules changed (reclassification)
Changes to the rules
When the rules that set a state change, stored events are rated again on the same reports. Those moves are reclassifications, not new evidence: they are counted apart above and listed here.
- party rule. A party's statement about its own strikes, its interceptions or the enemy's losses no longer confirms an event; a neutral body, an authority's own record or an admission against interest still does.0 up, 61 downD32
- strong-origin corroboration. An established or stronger origin plus any second independent one corroborates (before, the weights had to add up to 1.2); the stored weak events with two or more origins were rated again.106 up, 0 down5a3a285 strong-origin corroboration + reverify:multi
Air-traffic signals withdrawn or lowered
Drops in air traffic are machine-detected from ADS-B counts. When a signal turns out to rest on poor receiver coverage, or is rated higher than its evidence allows, it is withdrawn or its confidence lowered, and the change is listed here.
- KW airspace, drop detected 2026-11-02 22:35 UTCConfidence high to mediumthe usual hour here holds too few aircraft (median 19, lowest 14) for high confidence
- KW airspace, drop detected 2026-11-02 22:35 UTCConfidence high to mediumthe usual hour here holds too few aircraft (median 29, lowest 8) for high confidence
- KW airspace, drop detected 2026-10-31 20:24 UTCConfidence medium to lowthe usual hour here is too thin (median 12, lowest 4 aircraft entering) for more than low confidence
- QA airspace, drop detected 2026-10-30 09:57 UTCConfidence high to mediumno airspace closure notice in force covers it, and a fall in the aircraft counted entering a FIR is never high confidence alone
- IQ airspace, drop detected 2026-10-30 12:36 UTCWithdrawnour receivers' coverage of the Baghdad FIR (ORBB) is thin: 69% of the polls over the 7 days before saw no aircraft inside it. A fall in the aircraft counted there is not evidence of a closure