This section documents the massacres targeting Palestinian families, where homes were destroyed on top of their inhabitants, killing all or most of the family members. These crimes represent a clear violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibits targeting civilians and emphasizes the protection of families from violence and mass killings. They also constitute a blatant violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which guarantees the right to life and personal safety for every individual. The 1977 Additional Protocol I reinforces the protection of families from indiscriminate attacks, and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court criminalizes any acts of genocide or targeting of families as part of crimes against humanity.
Al-Qatrawi family massacre
On November 2, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft targeted a residential building housing all members of Al-Qatrawi family in Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the center of Gaza Strip, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 12 victims.
The victims were:
- Jamal Al-Qatrawi
- Raba’a Abu Shawarib (Jamal’s wife)
- Ashraf Al-Qatrawi
- Ola Yaghi (Al-Qatrawi), and her children
- Rawa’a Ashraf Al-Qatrawi
- Ahmad Ashraf Al-Qatrawi
- Adam Ashraf Al-Qatrawi
- Mohammad Al-Qatrawi
- Alaa Abu Jayab (Al-Qatrawi) (female)
- Ryan Mohammad Al-Qatrawi
- Eman Shaheen (Al-Qatrawi)
- Alama Al-Qatrawi
Al-Shihab family massacre
On December 17, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft targeted a densely populated and vital area in Jabalia refugee camp, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 45 victims. Among them were 39 from Shihab family and 6 from Abu Hmaid family.
Victims from Shihab family:
Men (11):
- Saleh Omar Mustafa Shihab (41 years old)
- Abdullah Omar Mustafa Shihab (38 years old)
- Islam Fareed Mustafa Shihab (38 years old)
- Mustafa Omar Mustafa Shihab (46 years old)
- Omar Mustafa Omar Shihab (25 years old)
- Ahmad Mustafa Omar Shihab (21 years old)
- Mohammad Abdul Rahman Ahmad Shihab (37 years old)
- Abdul Rahman Ahmad Abdul Rahman Shihab (65 years old)
- Ahmad Abdul Rahman Ahmad Shihab (42 years old)
- Abdul Rahman Rabee Abdul Rahman Shihab (54 years old)
- Abdul Rahman Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hameed (20 years old)
Children (25):
- Jinan Saleh Omar Shihab (12 years old)
- Afnan Saleh Omar Shihab (6 years old)
- Aisha Saleh Omar Shihab (4 years old)
- Anas Saleh Omar Shihab (17 years old)
- Rowand Saleh Omar Shihab (18 years old)
- Mohammad Mustafa Omar Shihab (17 years old)
- Walaa Abdullah Omar Shihab (13 years old)
- Alaa Abdullah Omar Shihab (12 years old) (female)
- Omar Abdullah Omar Shihab (9 years old)
- Abdul Kareem Abdullah Omar Shihab (2 years old)
- Aisha Omar Mustafa Shihab (3 years old)
- Mohammad Omar Mustafa Shihab (40 days old)
- Suad Ahmad Abdul Rahman Shihab (6 years old)
- Abdul Rahman Ahmad Abdul Rahman Shihab (13 years old)
- Lina Ahmad Abdul Rahman Shihab (10 years old)
- Israa Mohammad Abdul Rahman Shihab (12 years old)
- Osama Mohammad Abdul Rahman Shihab (9 years old)
- Judy Mohammad Abdul Rahman Shihab (6 years old)
- Bilal Abdul Rahman Rabee Shihab (6 years old)
- Lotus Abdul Rahman Rabee Shihab (10 years old)
- Rita Abdul Rahman Rabee Shihab (7 years old)
- Hala Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hmaid (17 years old)
- Shaima Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hmaid (16 years old)
- Mariam Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hmaid (13 years old)
- Janna Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hmaid (7 years old)
Women (9):
- Amina Abdul Rahman Ahmad Shihab (41 years old)
- Asia Abdul Rahman Ahmad Shihab (43 years old)
- Enas Khattab Abdul Kareem Shihab (26 years old)
- Suad Rabee Abdul Rahman Shihab (61 years old)
- Khawla Omar Mustafa Shihab (33 years old)
- Haleema Mohammad Ibrahim Shihab (79 years old)
- Asmaa Rabee Abdul Rahman Shihab (45 years old)
- Amina Omar Mustafa Abu Hmaid (41 years old)
- Mona Nahed Mohammad Shihab (39 years old)
Abu Qouta family massacre
On October 8, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft targeted civilian homes in Al-Shaboura refugee camp in the center of Rafah City, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 24 victims. Among them were 19 from Abu Qouta family:
- Faten Hamed Abu Qouta
- Sarah Khaled Abu Mar
- Hala Abdul Hameed Abu Qouta
- Haya Abdul Hameed Abu Qouta
- Aya Saleem Abu Qouta (12 years old)
- Rahaf Saleem Abu Qouta (11 years old)
- Abdul Qader Mohammad Abu Qouta
- Mohammad Abdul Qader Abu Qouta
- Yosuf Abdul Qader Abu Qouta
- Mohannad Abdul Qader Abu Qouta (15 years old)
- Abdul Hameed Mohammad Abu Qouta (48 years old)
- Salama Abdul Hameed Abu Qouta
- Khaled Abdul Hameed Abu Qouta (15 years old)
- Mohammad Abdul Hameed Abu Qouta
- Abdul Kareem Mohammad Abu Qouta
- Salama Mohammad Abu Qouta
- Mohannad Saleem Abu Qouta
- Mohammad Saleem Abu Qouta
- Hisham Ziad Abu Qouta
- Mohammad Ibrahim Abu Naja
- Samah Saeed Abu Suhaiban
- Mohammad Saeed Abu Suhaiban
- Moayad Ahmad Abu Hmaid
- Mahmoud Hamad Abu Suhaiban
Al-Ramlawi family massacre
On October 25, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against Al-Ramlawi family by targeting Al-Tajj residential tower in Al-Yarmouk area in the center of Gaza City. The entire tower, which housed dozens of civilian families, was destroyed, resulting in the martyrdom of 40 victims, among whom were 19 from Al-Ramlawi family:
- Alina Al-Ramlawi
- Rami Al-Ramlawi
- Rana Al-Ramlawi
- Rital Al-Ramlawi
- Malak Al-Ramlawi
- Judy Al-Ramlawi
- Anas Al-Ramlawi
- Amer Al-Ramlawi
- Ibrahim Amer Al-Ramlawi
- Ruba Amer Al-Ramlawi
- Saeed Al-Ramlawi
- Maisara Al-Ramlawi
- Amer Al-Ramlawi
- Mohammad Al-Ramlawi
- Abeer Al-Ramlawi
- Noor Al-Ramlawi
- Yasmeen Al-Ramlawi
- Hiba Al-Ramlawi
- Etaf Al-Ramlawi
Al-Aloul family massacre
On November 5, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against the Al-Aloul family, targeting their house in the Al-Maghazi camp in the center of the Gaza Strip. The attack resulted in the martyrdom of 8 victims, among whom were:
- Ahmad Mohammad Al-Aloul
- Rahaf Mohammad Al-Aloul
- Kinan Mohammad Al-Aloul
- Qais Mohammad Al-Aloul
- Atef Jamal Al-Aloul
- Kamal Jamal Al-Aloul
- Ahmad Jamal Al-Aloul
- S0joud Jamal Al-Aloul
Furwana family massacre
On October 15, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against Furwana family, targeting their house in Tal Al-Hawa area. The attack resulted in the martyrdom of more than 15 victims, among the victims were:
- Omar Saleh Omar Furwana (68 years old)
- Sabah Nihad Khalil Furwana (62 years old)
- Abdul Aziz Omar Saleh Furwana (30 years old)
- Raghad Furwana
- Aziz Furwana
- Sondos Manar Saleh Furwana (26 years old)
- Child Mariam Abdul Aziz Omar Furwana (3 years old)
- Child Ayat Abdul Aziz Omar Furwana (less than 1 year old)
- Aya Omar Saleh Furwana (34 years old)
- Child Basmala Saleh Maher Furwana (10 years old)
- Ola Furwana
- Child Emad Saleh Maher Furwana (2 years old)
- Israa Omar Saleh Qannita (Furwana) (31 years old)
- Child Ubaida Ahmad Sameer Qneita (5 years old)
- Child Rahaf Ahmad Sameer Qneita (8 years old)
- Child Reema Ahmad Sameer Qneita (3 years old)
Al-Turuk family massacre
On December 13, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against the Al-Turuk family and their in-laws from the Hmaid, Dahshan, and Qudeir families. The attack targeted the family’s house near Al-Nour Stadium in Al-Sabra neighborhood, east of Gaza, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 21 victims.
The martyrs are:
- Ahmad Al-Turuk
- Mohammad Al-Turuk
- Basant Al-Turuk
- Basma Al-Turuk
- Noor Al-Turuk
- Moatasem Hmaid
- Mohammad Hmaid
- Moataz Hmaid
- Mohannad Hmaid
- Manar Hmaid
- Anwar Al-Turuk
- Adnan Qudeir
- Falah Qudeir
- Mohammad Qudeir
- Eman Al-Turuk
- Tareq Dahshan
- Twins Lauren and Dareen Dahshan
- Wateen Dahshan
Abu Safi family massacre
On December 5, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against the Abu Safi family by targeting their house on Abu Huli Street in Deir al-Balah, southern Gaza Strip. The attack resulted in the martyrdom of more than 50 victims, along with dozens of injuries due to artillery shells fired at civilians who attempted to retrieve the martyrs.
The martyrs from the Abu Safi family are:
- Snioura Abu Safi
- Mohammad Rashad Abu Safi
- Yusuf Rashad Abu Safi
- Olfat Fouad Abu Safi
- Batoul Yusuf Rashad Abu Safi
- Snioura Yusuf Rashad Abu Safi
- Yomna Yusuf Rashad Abu Safi
- Rasha Yusuf Rashad Abu Safi
- Rital Yusuf Rashad Abu Safi
- Dania Yusuf Rashad Abu Safi
- Hour Yusuf Rashad Abu Safi
- Hassan Yusuf Rashad Abu Safi
- Mohammad Yusuf Rashad Abu Safi
- Qais Yusuf Rashad Abu Safi
- Ahmad Rashad Abu Safi
- Yosra Abu Safi
- Tayseer Ahmad Rashad Abu Safi
- Katya Ahmad Rashad Abu Safi
- Julia Ahmad Rashad Abu Safi
- Yahya Ahmad Rashad Abu Safi
- Tayseer Rashad Abu Safi
- Hind Fouad Abu Safi
- Rashad Tayseer Rashad Abu Safi
- Mohammad Tayseer Rashad Abu Safi
- Hassan Tayseer Rashad Abu Safi
- Duaa Tayseer Rashad Abu Safi
- Yahya Rashad Abu Safi
- Imtiaz Abu Safi
- Mohammad Yahya Rashad Abu Safi
- Mousa Yahya Rashad Abu Safi
- Rashad Yahya Rashad Abu Safi
- Israa Yahya Rashad Abu Safi
- Liqaa Yahya Rashad Abu Safi
- Hiba Yahya Rashad Abu Safi
- Jana Yahya Rashad Abu Safi
- Snioura Yahya Rashad Abu Safi
- Mustafa Fouad Abu Safi
- Iman Rashad Abu Safi
- I’tidal Mustafa Fouad Abu Safi
- Tayseer Mustafa Fouad Abu Safi
- Mohammad Mustafa Fouad Abu Safi
- Akram Fouad Abu Safi
- Wafa Abu Safi
- Maryam Akram Fouad Abu Safi
- Tala Akram Fouad Abu Safi
- Sara Akram Fouad Abu Safi
- Zeina Akram Fouad Abu Safi
- Mohammad Akram Fouad Abu Safi
- Fouad Akram Fouad Abu Safi
Rashwan family massacre
On October 23, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against the Rashwan family by targeting their house in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. This attack resulted in the martyrdom of 11 victims, most of whom were children.
The victims from the Rashwan family are:
- Aseel Ibrahim Rashwan (16 days old)
- Aisha Amer Rashwan (14 years old)
- Jowan Ibrahim Rashwan (5 years old)
- Layan Ibrahim Rashwan (6 years old)
- Jinan Ibrahim Rashwan (3 years old)
- Amer Kamal Rashwan
- Ahlam Amer Rashwan (21 years old)
- Narjis Rashwan
Fayyad family massacre
On January 12, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against the Fayyad family by targeting their house in the Al-Masha’la neighborhood in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip. This attack resulted in the martyrdom of 11 victims.
The victims from the Fayyad family are:
- Basheer Mohamed Abdullah Fayyad
- Saleh Basheer Mohamed Fayyad
- Moayed Basheer Mohamed Fayyad
- Linda Basheer Mohamed Fayyad
- Odai Hafez Awad Fayyad
- Mamoun Mohamed Abdullah Fayyad
- Fatima Abdul Qader Saleem Fayyad
- Zenat Mohamed Abdul Fayyad
- Samir Mohamed Samir Fayyad
- Ziad Mohamed Samir Fayyad
- Dojana Mohamed Samir Fayyad