Civilians

Massacres against civilians are considered a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, and the Fourth Geneva Convention prohibits targeting civilians or endangering their lives and safety during armed conflicts. International agreements, including the 1977 Additional Protocol I, require states and combatants to distinguish between military objectives and civilians, criminalizing any deliberate attack or assault on civilians. Article 27 of the Geneva Convention mandates that civilians must be protected at all times from acts of violence, and their lives, physical, or mental integrity must not be violated, including through violence, assault, murder, or torture.

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Massacre in the Al-Qassasib Area

Mayar Al-Jakhbeer is one of the survivors of a brutal massacre committed against the Al-Malfouh family. The family had sought refuge in a house in the Al-Qassaseeb area of Jabalia Camp. On December 11, 2023, Israeli occupation forces stormed the house, destroying its contents, and subjected the children, women, and men to brutal torture. The men were mutilated with sharp objects in front of their families. The forces then deceived the survivors by assuring them they were in a safe area and told them not to leave the house. Once they fell asleep, the occupation forces bombed the room where they were resting.

Names of the Martyrs:

Mahmoud Akram Shehda Al-Jakhbeer (19 years old)
May Akram Shehda Al-Jakhbeer (22 years old)
Aya Akram Shehda Al-Jakhbeer (17 years old)
Mohammed Akram Shehda Al-Jakhbeer (13 years old)
Karam Akram Shehda Al-Jakhbeer (12 years old)
Kareem Akram Shehda Al-Jakhbeer (9 years old)
Saeda Rateb Ahmed Al-Malfouh (43 years old)
Ahmed Rateb Ahmed Al-Malfouh (53 years old)
Emad Rateb Ahmed Al-Malfouh (55 years old)
Musab Ahmed Rateb Al-Malfouh (15 years old)
Samah Salim Hussein Al-Malfouh (47 years old)

Targeting of Ridwan Family Home

On April 20, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft targeted Ridwan family house and neighboring houses in Tal Al-Sultan neighborhood in Rafah. This attack resulted in dozens of injuries and fatalities, with most of the victims being women and children. The identified victims include:

Abdel Fattah Sobhi Ridwan
Najla Ahmed Ridwan (Oweida)
Rawan Sobhi Ridwan (Barhoum)
Child Sama Ibrahim Zaqout
Child Hamza Ibrahim Zaqout
Child Alaa Ahmed Barhoum
Child Lin Abdel Fattah Radwan
Infants Amer Abdel Fattah Ridwan and Naya Abdel Fattah Sobhi Ridwan

Parents Farewell Their Children

The targeting of civilian homes by Israeli occupation aircraft results in horrific massacres and victims who are blameless.

Injuries at Al-Kuwaiti Hospital in Rafah

On October 17, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft targeted a house in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. This attack resulted in the arrival of numerous martyrs and injured individuals at Al-Kuwaiti Hospital in Rafah, including children and women.

Execution of 15 Palestinians

On December 19, 2023, Israeli occupation troops executed 15 Palestinians inside Anan Building at Al-Saraya area in the center of Gaza City. The victims belonged to Anan, Al-Ghalayini, Al-Ashi, and Al-Shorafa families, who were related and had sought refuge with the family. The execution was carried out in front of women and children. The troops fired tank shells at the women and children after stripping them and interrogating them. The child Nada Salem (3 years old) was martyred due to a bullet in her head and shrapnel in her body, despite the fact that the civilians had informed the Israeli forces and raised a white flag.

The occupation troops left 50 women and children with severe injuries, with their hands and feet mutilated.

Names of the Martyrs:

Imad Hamdi Abdullah Al-Ghalayini
Hamdi Imad Hamdi Al-Ghalayini
Abdul Rahman Imad Hamdi Al-Ghalayini
Ahmed Imad Hamdi Al-Ghalayini
Siraj Imad Hamdi Al-Ghalayini
Abdullah Iyad Hamdi Al-Ghalayini
Hammad Iyad Hamdi Al-Ghalayini
Mohammad Ahmed Mohammad Anan
Amin Ahmed Mohammad Anan
Bassam Mohammad Bakir Anan
Mohammad Fayyad Omar Al-Ashi

Targeting Civilians by a Drone

On July 24, 2024, Israeli occupation forces committed a massacre against civilians by launching a missile from a reconnaissance drone at a group of citizens in Jorat Al-Lout area of Khan Younis. This attack resulted in the martyrdom of 4 individuals:

Imad Hassan Hussein Kawarea
Mahmoud Mohammed Mustafa Awda (Kawarea)
Hussein Ahmed Hussein Kawarea
Mahmoud Nizar Ismail Soboh

Artillery Shelling on a Residential Apartment

On May 29, 2024, Israeli occupation forces targeted a residential apartment in the Mirage area, north of Rafah, with an artillery shell. The attack resulted in the martyrdom of a mother and her two children:

Israa Abu Jazar
Child Ahmed Youssef Abu Jazar
Child Rashad Youssef Abu Jazar

Massacre in Al-Bureij Camp (July 30, 2024)

On July 30, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against civilians by targeting two houses in Block 1 of Al-Bureij Camp. During the evacuation of the martyrs’ bodies on a horse-drawn cart towards Al-Awda Hospital in Al-Nuseirat, the cart was targeted again, resulting in the martyrdom of all those aboard. The massacre claimed the lives of more than 10 martyrs, among them:

Mohammed Riyad Aslan
Hossam Mohammed Sayma
Abdel Rahman Mohammed Sayma
Ezz Hassan Nofal
Ibrahim Al-Samak
Saif Al-Salti
Abdullah Al-Shafaei
Nahed Methqal Issa
Mohsen Haniyeh
Mohammed Nasser Jibril

Massacre at Al-Zayan Building

On August 18, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against civilians by targeting an apartment in Al-Zayan building in Jabalia Camp, north of the Gaza Strip. The attack led to the martyrdom of more than 4 civilians, among them:

Afifa Dahman
Mervat Dahman
Ahmed Tabeel

Massacre at Mustafa Hafez School

On August 20, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against displaced civilians by targeting Mustafa Hafez School in Gaza City. The attack resulted in the martyrdom of more than 10 civilians. Ambulance and civil defense crews attempted to retrieve the bodies of the martyrs, but the complete collapse of the building made it difficult to continue recovery efforts, especially amidst a severe lack of equipment and resources. The bodies of the martyrs were badly shattered, with most of the victims being women and children.