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.
Zorob Family Home Targeting
On August 27, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against civilians by targeting the Zorob family home in the center of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, resulting in the martyrdom of 5 individuals, namely:
- Maisa Mahmoud Fareed Zorob (child)
- Layan Arafat Abdullah Abu Zaid (child)
- Ahmad Arafat Abdullah Abu Zaid (child)
- Arafat Abdullah Mahmoud Abu Zaid
- Jamal Nail Mahmoud Zorob
Khalil Family Home Targeting
On January 3, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against civilians by targeting the Khalil family home in Block 2 of Jabalia Camp, resulting in the martyrdom of 10 individuals, namely:
- Nagham Saeed Khalil
- Susan Abdul Aziz Khalil
- Ghaliya Hassan Mustafa
- Amal Khalil Khalil
- Moien Hassan Khalil
- Ahmed Jalal Khalil
- Mai Jalal Khalil
- Hani Hossam Al-Zam
- Owda Abdul Salam Al-Hou
- Rafiq Salama Al-Sharawi
Abu Yusuf Family Home Targeting
On August 31, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against displaced civilians by targeting a home belonging to Abu Yusuf family in Al-Nussairat camp in the central Gaza Strip. This resulted in the martyrdom of more than 10 individuals, including:
- Mohammed Wissam Bashir Ghurab (25 years old)
- Hazem Wissam Bashir Ghurab (24 years old)
- Alaa Bashir Youssef Ghurab (43 years old)
- Ahmad Alaa Bashir Ghurab (21 years old)
- Iyad Youssef Bashir Ghurab (20 years old)
- Mohammed Youssef Bashir Ghurab (22 years old)
- Ashraf Youssef Bashir Ghurab (24 years old)
- Mohammed Maher Mohammed Abu Al-Ouf (20 years old)
- Mahmoud Ahmed Abdullah Helles (33 years old)
- Mohammed Ahmed Abdullah Helles (36 years old)
Targeting a Group of Citizens
On September 10, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against civilians by targeting a group of citizens near a popular food stall in Al-Shawa Square in Al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City. This resulted in the martyrdom of five individuals and dozens of injuries. The martyrs are:
- Ramzi Al-Khalili
- Abdul Aziz Al-Nabeih
- Wisam Al-Ghussein
- Abu Al-Abed Kraira
- Child Mahmoud Alaa Abu Seido
Al-Mawasi Tents Massacre in Khan Younis (10/9/2024)
On September 10, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against civilians by targeting displaced persons tents in Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza with five missiles. This resulted in the martyrdom of more than 40 individuals and dozens of injuries, among the martyrs known are:
- Aseel Yasser Suleiman Al-Arja (22 years old)
- Doaa Anter Ahmed Foujo (27 years old)
- Yusuf Ahmed Khaled Foujo
- Ahmad Khaled Fathi Foujo
- Nada Ahmed Khaled Foujo
- Shaima Jabr Muhammad Al-Shaer (18 years old)
- Ilein Raed Sharif Ma’mar
- Ahmad Ziyad Hassouna Shamlakh (28 years old)
- Salem Abdul Jabbar Ayash Al-Shaer
- Rihan Zayed Muhammad Mahmoud Al-Shaer (43 years old)
- Mahmoud Fawzi Muhammad Al-Shaer (18 years old)
- Tarek Arafat Khalil Al-Qadi (19 years old)
Al-Ja’ouni School Massacre
On September 11, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against displaced civilians at Al-Ja’ouni school, operated by UNRWA, in the Al-Nuseirat camp in central Gaza. This resulted in the martyrdom of more than 17 individuals, known among them:
- Child Mahmoud Ashraf Aql (13 years old)
- Yasser Ibrahim Abu Sharar (39 years old)
- Child Shadia Mu’min Salmi (13 years old)
- Child Obaidah Hamdi Ali (6 years old)
- Iyad Ya’qoub Matar (52 years old)
- Hani Mahmoud Matar
- Hussam Hasan Abu Hamad (35 years old)
- Bassam Majed Shaheen (27 years old)
- Muhammad Adnan Abu Zaid (43 years old)
- Laith Abu Hatab
- Aysar Riyad Qardaya (27 years old)
- Omar Al-Jadaily (52 years old)
- Akram Saber Al-Ghalizi (52 years old)
- Naif Khalid Al-Hatab (59 years old)
- Child Ahmad Raed Tabasha (less than a year old)
- Sharif Salem
- Muhammad Abdul Aziz Issa (36 years old)
Al-Bardawil Family Home Targeting
On September 13, 2024, Israeli tanks targeted the home of the Al-Bardawil family in the Mawasi area of Rafah, southern Gaza. This resulted in the martyrdom of 5 individuals, including:
- Qassem Emad Ashour (32 years old)
- Muhammad Adnan Al-Bardawil (31 years old)
- Child Amir Muhammad Al-Bardawil (16 years old)
- Wejdan Emad Ashour (24 years old)
- Amal Adnan Al-Bardawil (26 years old)
Targeting a Tent in Al-Sumoud Camp
On September 16, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against civilians by targeting “a tent containing a clay oven for baking bread” in Al-Sumud Camp for displaced persons in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza. This led to the martyrdom of more than 5 individuals, including:
- Marzouq Muhammad Salama Al-Sha’er
- Iyad Aatif Al-Ghaliz
- Child Muhammad Saeed Al-Ostaz (7 years old)
- Child Suzan Hani Al-Zahzah
- Muath Hani Al-Zahzah
Al-Hassouna Family Home Targeting
On September 18, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against a woman and children from Zaqout and Hijazi families by targeting a home belonging to Al-Hassouna family on Al-Wehda Street in Gaza City. This led to the martyrdom of 5 individuals, including:
- Inas Haidar Khalil Hijazi “Zaqout” (27 years old)
- Child Majd Ahmad Mahmoud Zaqout (4 years old)
- Child Mona Ahmad Mahmoud Zaqout (2 years old)
- Child Ibrahim Haidar Khalil Hijazi (17 years old)
- Child Jumana Haidar Khalil Hijazi (13 years old)
“The attached video documents the moment civil defense teams used their simple tools to rescue an injured elderly woman from under the rubble of the home bombed by Israeli occupation aircraft belonging to Al-Hassouna family.”
Al-Waseefi Family Home Targeting
On September 24, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against civilians by targeting Al-Waseefi family home in Al-Nuseirat camp, central Gaza Strip, without prior warning or alert.This led to martyrdom of more than 10 individuals, including:
- Child Solaf Osama Al-Waseefi (4 years old)
- Child Siwar Osama Al-Waseefi (8 years old)
- Child Salam Osama Al-Waseefi (2 years old)
- Child Saed Osama Al-Waseefi (6 years old)
- Child Saba Bakr Bilal Al-Tayeb (11 years old)
- Yamen Ahmad Masran
- Mohammed Ahmad Masran
- Islam Al-Tayeb “Masran”
- Ikhlas Hamdan Jabr Al-Hour (30 years old)
- Nour Hamdan Jabr Al-Hour (24 years old)