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.
Thai Restaurant Massacre – Gaza City
Israeli occupation aircraft targeted the Thai Restaurant in Gaza City without prior warning or notice, resulting in the killing of more than 20 victims.
The following victims have been identified:
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Yahya Basel Naeem
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Sari Jamal Naeem
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Journalist Yahya Subaih
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Rami Moeen Subaih
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Mohammed Zuhair Adwan
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Mureed Mohammed Al-Sheikh Eid
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Ahmed Basheer Al-Ghorabli
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Khaled Yahya Rabah Nasser
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Mohammed Jaber Abu Ouda
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Mahmoud Ibrahim Al-Bureim
Al-Karama School Massacre – Gaza City
Israeli occupation aircraft targeted Al-Karama School, which was sheltering displaced persons in Al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City, without prior warning or notice, resulting in the killing of 13 victims.
The following victims have been identified:
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Mohammed Essam Al-Dahdar
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Mohammed Osama Al-Dahdar
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Rami Fathi Al-Dahdar
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Bilal Essam Al-Dahdar
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Nour Al-Din Abdo
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Naji Abdo
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Ismail Khalil Mansour
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Laila Yousef Mansour
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Fareed Al-Mashharawi
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Shadi Al-Batsh
Massacre of Displaced Persons’ Tents (18 May 2025)
Israeli occupation aircraft targeted tents sheltering displaced persons in Khan Yunis Governorate without prior warning or notice, resulting in the killing of 30 victims.
The following victims have been identified:
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Musab Zaki Madi – child
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Zaki Mohammed Madi
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Samer Nazeer Madi
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Sharifa Abdul Kareem Madi – child
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Fareed Akram Madi – child
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Hadeel Zaki Madi
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Riad Abu Naja
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Ahmed Abu Naja
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Mohammed Zeyad Qeshta
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Ahmed Mousa Al-Zeenati
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Omar Eid Kaid Al-Reefi
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Mohammed Khaled Abu Shamala
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Awatif Al-Shaer
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Mohammed Hesham Zannoun
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Ezzat Zannoun
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Iman Ezzat Zannoun
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Mohammed Riad Abu Naja
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Tala Khaled Al-Shaer
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Suhail Al-Akhras
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Ahmed Mousa Tabassi
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Dohaa Al-Akhras
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Humeida Madi
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Mohammed Zeyad Qeshta
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Amani Al-Akhras
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Naeema Salem Madi
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Maha Wael Al-Akhras
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Mohammed Youssef Al-Akhras
Fahmi Al-Jarjawi School Massacre
Israeli occupation aircraft targeted Fahmi Al-Jarjawi School in Al-Daraj neighborhood in the center of Gaza City, which was sheltering a number of displaced persons, without prior warning or notice, resulting in the killing of 25 victims.
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Mohammed Youssef Al-Kasih
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Nuseiba Mohammed Al-Kasih
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Batoul Mohammed Al-Kasih
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Ayat Mohammed Al-Kasih
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Leen Mohammed Al-Kasih
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Youssef Mohammed Al-Kasih
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Nariman Youssef Al-Kilani
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Wissam Nael Al-Kilani
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Habiba Nael Al-Kilani
Targeting a Gathering of Civilians
Israeli occupation aircraft targeted a gathering of civilians in Gaza City without prior warning or notice, resulting in the killing of 6 victims.
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Hani Hassan Motalq Abu Nasser (37 years old)
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Youssef Raafat Ahmed Shaheen (25 years old)
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Mohammed Mohammed Mahmoud Al-Ajrami (20 years old)
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Mohammed Zuhair Nimir Al-Tout (26 years old)
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Musa Mohammed Awad Hassan Sultana (28 years old)
Targeting Vicinity of American Company’s Aid Center
Israeli occupation targeted civilians while they were waiting to receive American humanitarian aid west of Rafah Governorate, without prior warning or notice, resulting in the killing of 39 victims.
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Khaled Ahmed Mohammed Abu Sweilem
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Abdullah Shadi Jawad Salah
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Ibrahim Eyad Khamees Dhliz
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Adnan Abdul Razaq Abu Harb
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Fouad Shaker Diab Al-Ghannam
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Abdullah Younis Fouad Al-Ghannam
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Laila Abdul Latif Sheikh Khalil
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Mohammed Ahmed Hassan Al-Shaqaqi
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Mohammed Mohammed Jibril Abu Labda
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Mahmoud Marwan Ahmed Al-Nahhal
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Reem Salama Nasrallah Al-Akhras
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Haitham Jaber Ismail Jumaa
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Basel Mohammed Shaaban Abu Alwan
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Kamal Arafat Abdullah Al-Nadi
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Ibrahim Khaled Ibrahim Abu Zurqa
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Hassan Ali Hassan Al-Banna
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Ismail Jihad Samir Al-Qan
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Mohammed Suleiman Abdul Karim Al-Sheikh Eid
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Nader Adel Helmi Shaat
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Abdul Rahman Wissam Fakhri Al-Qudra
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Hala Ismail Salama Al-Mashoukhi
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Ulfat Fawzi Barham Siyam “Zorob”
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Faiza Suleiman Hussein Al-Humaidi
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Bara’a Hani Ahmed Abu Zannad
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Mahmoud Mohammed Mahmoud Shaheen
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Mohammed Mohammed Mohammed Al-Najjar
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Taysir Salem Abdullah Abu Mostafa
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Taysir Qandeel Abdullah Abu Mostafa
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Rasmi Ibrahim Abdullah Abu Mostafa
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Mohammed Asaad Mahmoud Abu Mostafa
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Hamza Hani Mohammed Asaliya
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Saleem Isaeed Saleem Abedin
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Mohammed Akram Mutlaq Al-Dahoudi
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Mahmoud Ahmed Radwan Abu Shaar
Targeting of a Tuk-Tuk – Rafah Governorate
Israeli occupation warplanes targeted a tuk-tuk near Kaf Miraj Al-Gharbi, north of Rafah Governorate, resulting in the martyrdom of several victims:
- Wagdi Rajab Mufleh Al-Maghari (36 years old)
- Yousef Abdul Aziz Ali Abu Jazar (35 years old)
- Mohammad Fathi Mahmoud Hijazi (26 years old)
- Bilal Salem Hammad Labad (25 years old)
- Amjad Ahmad Hussein Abu Safia (24 years old)
- Nasser Eyad Nasrallah Al-Qadi (24 years old)
- Diaa Khaled Abdul Hamid Abu Al-Aneen (17 years old)
- Moamen Wagdi Rajab Al-Maghari (15 years old)
- Mustafa Mohammad Mustafa Madi (13 years old)
- Saeed Hasan Mustafa Madi (34 years old)
- Adham Ahmad Hamdan Madi (24 years old)
Targeting of Displaced Persons’ Tents – Khan Yunis
On November 15, 2024, Israeli warplanes committed a massacre against civilians by targeting a tent sheltering displaced persons in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, resulting in the martyrdom of 8 victims:
- Child Mohammad Ismail Mahmoud Abdel Aal (16 years old)
- Layan Ismail Mahmoud Abdel Aal
- Mahmoud Ismail Mahmoud Abdel Aal
- Child Yasmin Ismail Mahmoud Abdel Aal (12 years old)
- Wafaa Ismail Mahmoud Abdel Aal (18 years old)
- Heba Abdul Raziq Marziq Abdel Aal
- Heba Salah Abu Hujeila
- Child Rama Hazem Ahmad Abu Humaid (14 years old)
Targeting of Al-Mahmoum Family Tent (20/11/2024)
On November 20, 2024, Israeli warplanes targeted a displaced persons’ tent belonging to the Al-Mahmoum family in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, resulting in the martyrdom of 6 victims. The victims are:
- Emad Mousa Ouda Abu Hamad
- Ibrahim Mousa Ouda Abu Hamad
- Tarek Mohammad Suleiman Al-Mahmoum
- Osama Salama Suleiman Al-Mahmoum
- Child Mohammad Nidal Mohammad Al-Mahmoum
- Child Karam Youssef Ayad Al-Mahmoum
Targeting of Displaced Persons’ Tents in Mawasi Khan Yunis (20/11/2024)
On November 20, 2024, Israeli warplanes targeted displaced persons’ tents in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, without prior warning, resulting in the martyrdom of 10 victims. The victims are:
- Moaz Talal Hussein Abu Sha’ar
- Khaled Ahmad Sharif Abu Daqa
- Layla Mahmoud Abdul Aziz Bin Hassan
- Sami Mahmoud Mohammad Balousha
- Mohammad Noman Abdul Salam Dibe
- Nuran Akram Abdul Allah Al-Rakhawi
- Amani Abdul Rahman Yousuf Al-Raqeb
- Abdul Aziz Mahmoud Abdul Aziz Bin Hassan
- Hamza Mahmoud Abdul Aziz Bin Hassan
- Hamdan Suleiman Hamdan Al-Sha’ar
Al-Tabien School Massacre (27/11/2024)
On November 27, 2024, Israeli warplanes committed an attack on Al-Tabien School in the Al-Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City, resulting in the martyrdom of 12 victims. Among the victims, the following are known:
- Mona Mohammad Ghazi Hamdan Qasem
- Maria Mohsen Abdul Aziz Qasem
- Dana Mohsen Abdul Aziz Qasem
- Manar Said Abu Salah Qasem
- Sarah Ahmad Abdul Aziz Qasem
- Zakaria Mohammad Hassan Al-Zaanin
- Asil Mohammad Hassan Al-Zaanin (12 years old)
- Alaa Al-Din Fawzi Jumaa Barhoum (30 years old)
- Bahaa Al-Din Fawzi Jumaa Barhoum (35 years old)
New Camp Massacre
Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against civilians on November 28, 2024, targeting the New Camp in Al-Nussairat Refugee Camp, central Gaza Strip, leading to the martyrdom of 16 victims.
The martyrs are:
- Adel Mubarak Al-Khalidi (62 years old)
- Wadei Sari Atiyeh Abu Salem (19 years old)
- Yazan Khaled Mousa Al-Mahlawi (17 years old)
- Baraa Nizar Atiyeh Abu Salem (22 years old)
- Sari Atiyeh Hasan Abu Salem (48 years old)
- Abdul Rahman Tawfiq Abu Shawish
- Mahmoud Jalal Jumaa Al-Sharif (29 years old)
- Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Babali (46 years old)
- Noor Mohammed Al-Babali
- Shahd Taha Salah Al-Jabali (25 years old)
- Nasr Allah Mousa Mohammed Al-Ghafari (18 years old)
- Susan Taha Salah Al-Jabali (13 years old)
- Mohammed Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al-Ghafari (24 years old)
- Ahmed Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al-Ghafari (25 years old)
- Amina Ahmed Abu Salem “Washah”
- Abdullah Ammar Atiyeh Abu Salem (15 years old)