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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Al-Nasr School Massacre

On August 4, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against displaced civilians at Al-Nasr and Hasan Salama Schools in Al-Nasr neighborhood. The aircraft directly targeted both schools simultaneously, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 30 victims and a large number of injuries. The known martyrs are:

Child Aisha Mohammed Zaqout.
Nasser Abdul Hamid Salouha.
Ibrahim Al-Baya’.
Ibrahim Abu Manee’.
Mohammed Youssef Abu Layla.
Naji Jamal Al-Jaish.
Abeer Fathi Al-Gharbawi.
Ahmed Salouha.
Jihad Ahmed Qaza’er.
Nasser Omar Al-Tanani.
Ahmed Hossam Jadallah.
Zain Al-Din Khaled Abu Karsh.
Child Mohammed Nour Abu Ghaban.
Samar Nour Abu Ghaban (pregnant).

Hamama School Massacre

On August 3, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against displaced civilians by targeting Hamama School in Al-Sheikh Ridwan neighborhood. The attack resulted in the martyrdom of more than 10 victims and a large number of injuries. The known martyrs are:

Samia Dababshah.
Sobhi Younes Awad.
Asma Dababshah.
Mohammed Al-Araishi.
Farah Osama Al-Araishi.
Sameh Mohsen Al-Araishi.
Abdul Rahman Osama Ridwan.
Ahmed Deeb Bahloul.
Angham Ahmed Dababshah.
Ashraf Ziyad Dababshah.
Hamza Mohammed Dababshah.

Dalal Al-Mughrabi School massacre

On August 1, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft targeted Dalal Al-Mughrabi School in Al-Shuja’iya neighborhood, east of Gaza, which was sheltering displaced people. The attack resulted in the martyrdom of more than 15 people and the injury of 40 others, most of whom were women and children.

Tal Al-Zaatar School massacre

On November 20, 2023, Israeli occupation committed a massacre in Tal Al-Zaatar School in northern Gaza Strip by launching artillery shells at the displaced people sheltering in the school, resulting in 50 martyrs, 27 of whom were from a single family.

Massacre in Al-Qassasib Area

Mayar Al-Jakhabeer, one of the survivors of the massacre against Al-Malfouh family, was with her family displaced in a house in Al-Qassasib area, Jabalia Camp. On Desember 11, 2023, Israeli occupation forces stormed the house, destroying everything inside, brutally torturing the children, women, and men, and tearing the men’s bodies with sharp objects in front of the children and women. Afterward, the occupation forces told them not to leave the house because it was a safe area. When they went to sleep, the occupation forces bombed the room where they were sleeping.

Names of the Martyrs:

Mahmoud Akram Shehda Al-Jakhabeer (19 years).
Mai Akram Shehda Al-Jakhabeer (22 years).
Aya Akram Shehda Al-Jakhabeer (17 years).
Mohammed Akram Shehda Al-Jakhabeer (13 years).
Karam Akram Shehda Al-Jakhabeer (12 years).
Kareem Akram Shehda Al-Jakhabeer (9 years).
Saeda Rateb Ahmed Al-Malfouh (43 years).
Ahmed Rateb Ahmed Al-Malfouh (53 years).
Emad Rateb Ahmed Al-Malfouh (55 years).
Mus’ab Ahmed Rateb Al-Malfouh (15 years).
Samah Salim Hussein Al-Malfouh (47 years).

Al-Tirans area massacre

On October 9, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft targeted Al-Tirans area in the Jabalia refugee camp with more than five missiles, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 50 victims and dozens of injuries.

Hamad Towers apartment massacre

On August 13, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft targeted a residential apartment in one of the Hamad towers in Khan Younis. This attack resulted in the martyrdom of 4 victims:

Diyaa Al-Tawil.
Ahmad Zuhair Al-Tawil.
Ahmad Abu Mousa.
Mohammed Rafiq Jundia.

Al-Shati Refugee Camp massacre

On July 13, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against civilians by targeting the Al-Abed Mosque prayer hall in the Al-Shati Refugee Camp during the Dhuhr prayer. This resulted in the martyrdom of more than 19 victims, The victims are:

Marwan Abu Hatab.
Mohammad Marwan Abu Hatab.
Mohammad Nahed Abu Hatab.
Mahmoud Nahed Abu Hatab.
Ahmed Mahmoud Baroud.
Moamen Mahmoud Baroud.
Dr. Abdul Latif Rayan.
Ezz Akkila.
Mohammad Thaher Abu Hassan.
Amer Thaher Abu Al-Abed.
Talal Al-Dabsh.
Ahmed Abu Hajar.
Ismail Shakshak.
Mohammad Fathi Awaja.
Yusuf Al-Salout.
Alaa Al-Masri.
Naseem Hassouna.
Nimer Hamida.

The Qastal Towers massacre

On August 13, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft targeted the Al-Qastal Towers in Deir al-Balah without prior warning or notice, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 7 victims, including women and children, who were conveyed to Shuhadaa Al-Aqsa Hospital. The identified martyrs are:

Jumana Fareed Abu Al-Qumsan.
Her children, Aysal and Aysar Abu Al-Qumsan (twins born 4 days prior).
Reem Jamal Al-Batrawi (50 years old).

Al-Azayza Area massacre

On August 13, 2024, the Israeli occupation aircraft targeted the Al-Azayza area in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. This attack resulted in numerous injuries and the martyrdom of more than 4 victims, who were conveyed to the Shuhadaa of Al-Aqsa Hospital. The identified victims are:

Ashraf Yusuf Hweila.
Ibrahim Tarek Mdookh.
Mohammed Ahmad Saleem.
Tayseer Al-Anqar.