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.
Flour Search Massacre – Rafah Governorate
Israeli occupation aircraft targeted a group of civilians in Kherbet Al-Adas, Rafah, without prior warning or notification, while they were searching for sustenance and flour, resulting in the martyrdom of 15 victims.
Identified martyrs are:
- Mohammed Kamal Al-Nahhal
- Wissam Qassem Shalouf
- Nader Ahmed Qishta
- Yassin Hazem Qishta
- Faiz Hasan Qishta
- Hossam Awad Al-Belbisi
- Mohammed Suleiman Qishta
- Salim Arafat Qishta
- Mohammed Abdul Karim Al-Nahhal
- Mahmoud Khalil Al-Dairi
- Ali Arafat Al-Alyan
- Mohammed Hasan Abu Rizq
- Yazan Kamal Hammad
- Ahmed Rami Al-Nahhal
Targeting of a School Sheltering Displaced Persons – Khan Yunis
Israeli occupation aircraft targeted a school sheltering displaced persons in Khan Yunis without prior warning or notification, resulting in the martyrdom of 20 victims.
Identified martyrs are:
- Yusuf Zaki Mohammed Abu Touha (12 years old)
- Wafaa Mahmoud Diab Al-Sadudi (41 years old)
- Mahmoud Suhail Mohammed Al-Bes (34 years old)
- Child Suhail Mahmoud Suhail Al-Bes (4 years old)
- Child Zain Mahmoud Suhail Al-Bes (3 years old)
- Nasser Asaad Mohammed Tafesh (21 years old)
- Mohammed Asaad Mohammed Tafesh (18 years old)
- Asaad Mohammed Abdullah Tafesh (53 years old)
- Majd Asaad Mohammed Tafesh (15 years old)
- Samer Asaad Mohammed Tafesh (26 years old)
- Child Ezzedine Asaad Mohammed Tafesh
- Haneen Asaad Mohammed Tafesh (22 years old)
- Mohammed Zaki Mohammed Abu Touha (29 years old)
Shaban Al-Rais School Massacre – Gaza City
Israeli occupation forces targeted Shaban Al-Rais School in Gaza City, which was sheltering a large number of displaced persons, without prior warning or notification, committing a massacre against the displaced. This attack resulted in the martyrdom of a significant number of victims.
Identified martyrs are:
- Saqr Sami Aliwa
- Abdul Rahman Anwar Abdo
Targeting and Burning of a Tent Sheltering Displaced Persons
Israeli occupation aircraft targeted a tent sheltering displaced persons in Khan Yunis Governorate without prior warning or notification, causing fires to break out in the tents and resulting in the martyrdom of 7 victims.
Identified martyrs are:
- Bashar Ahmed Abu Sitta (22 years old)
- Haitham Ahmed Abu Sitta
- Abdul Aziz Bakr Kamel Madi (28 years old)
- Yazan Wissam Husni Shahin (17 years old)
- Ali Hasan Mustafa Madi (23 years old)
- Child Ahmed Zaid Mahmoud Abdel Aal
- Child Karaz Zaid Mahmoud Abdel Aal
Targeting of a Group of Civilians
Israeli occupation aircraft targeted a group of civilians in Khan Yunis Governorate without prior warning or notification, resulting in the martyrdom of 8 victims.
Identified martyrs are:
- Odai Khaled Hussein Imran
- Firas Ahmed Hassan Abu Taha
- Waseem Mohammed Basheer Abu Taha
- Ahmed Mohammed Younis Masoud
- Youssef Mohammed Mousa Sheikh Al-Eid
Al-Zahraa School Massacre – Gaza City
Israeli occupation aircraft targeted a school sheltering displaced persons in Gaza City without prior warning or notification, resulting in the martyrdom of 3 victims.
Identified martyrs are:
- Bayan Majed Mushtaha (33 years old)
- Child Saqr Mohammed Kamal Abu Ajwa
Displaced Persons’ Tents Massacre (January 2, 2025)
Israeli occupation aircraft targeted the tents of displaced persons in Khan Yunis Governorate without prior warning or notification, resulting in the martyrdom of 11 victims. The identified martyrs are:
- Mahmoud Mohammed Salah Salah (51 years old)
- Mohammed Abdullah Hamad Salah (36 years old)
- Hossam Mustafa Mohammed Shahwan (51 years old)
- Mohammed Walid Mohammed Al-Bardawil (14 years old)
- Ahmed Walid Mohammed Al-Bardawil (12 years old)
- Child Abdul Rahman Walid Mohammed Al-Bardawil
- Manal Mahmoud Mohammed Al-Bardawil (29 years old)
- Dima Bahjat Mohammed Al-Madhoun (14 years old)
- Lina Bahjat Mohammed Al-Madhoun (14 years old)
- Bara Bahjat Mohammed Al-Madhoun (20 years old)
Targeting of Humanitarian Aid Security Personnel (January 2, 2025)
Israeli occupation aircraft targeted humanitarian aid security personnel in Al-Nuseirat Camp, in the central Gaza Strip, without prior warning or notification, resulting in the martyrdom of 8 victims. The identified martyrs are:
- Alaa Al-Din Afaneh (29 years old)
- Amer Al-Hasanat (58 years old)
- Momen Al-Namroti (28 years old)
Massacre at Al-Awda School – Khan Yunis Governorate
Israeli occupation aircraft targeted Al-Awda School, which was sheltering displaced persons in Khan Yunis Governorate, without prior warning or notification, committing a massacre against the displaced. This attack resulted in the martyrdom of more than 20 victims.