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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Civil Defense Collecting the Remains of Martyrs from the Rubble

Massacre Against Families in a Residential Block in Tel al-Zaatar, North Gaza Strip

Attempt to Rescue Civilians from the Rubble

Israeli Occupation Warplanes Bombing Civilian Homes at Night

Genocide on Al-Rasheed Street

Israeli occupation forces committed a massacre against civilians, targeting them as they were fleeing along Al-Rasheed Street from the northern Gaza Strip to the south, after the occupation declared it a safe passage. The attack resulted in numerous casualties, further deepening the suffering of displaced civilians seeking refuge.

A Father Loses His Children in a Bombing Targeting Their Home in the Central Gaza Strip

Targeting of Civilians and Civil Defense Personnel

Injury of a Child and His Father

Massacre in Al-Shujaiya Neighborhood – Al-Bastat Souq

Desecration of Al-Borsh Cemetery – Al-Tuffah Neighborhood

During its ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, the Israeli occupation forces desecrated Al-Borsh Cemetery in Al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City. This act involved disturbing the graves, adding to the suffering of the local community amid the ongoing aggression.