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.
Zorob family massacre
On December 19, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against the Zorob family, targeting their home in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. This attack led to the martyrdom of more than 22 victims, who are:
- Journalist: Adel Ahmed Mohammed Zorob (50 years old).
- Rowida Mousa Mohammed Zorob (67 years old).
- Omar Mahmoud Mohammed Zorob (75 years old).
- Ramez Fouad Amr Al-Ladda’a (54 years old).
- Noha Fouad Amr Al-Ladda’a (56 years old).
- Farah Mahmoud Omar Zorob (16 years old).
- Roua Mamdouh Omar Zorob (16 years old).
- Omar Mamdouh Omar Zorob (14 years old).
- Mohammed Mahmoud Omar Zorob (13 years old).
- Dima Mahmoud Omar Zorob (12 years old).
- Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Zorob (6 years old).
- Masa Samer Amr Al-Ladda’a (7 years old).
- Fatima Zahra’a Sa’ad Anan Ikraiem (11 years old).
- Alamera Aisha Mahmoud Ahmed Zorob (less than a year old).
- Mervat Saleh Ahmed Zorob (35 years old).
- Mahmoud Omar Mahmoud Zorob (36 years old).
- Bilal Saed Amr Al-Ladda’a (4 years old).
- Saed Amr Saeed Al-Ladda’a (38 years old).
- Amr Saeed Amr Al-Ladda’a (66 years old).
- Jwan Saed Amr Al-Ladda’a (5 years old).
- Haya Omar Mohammed Al-Ladda’a (27 years old).
- Mamdouh Omar Mahmoud Zorob (38 years old).
Abu Al-Jadian family massacre
On November 1, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against the Abu Al-Jadian family by targeting their house in Jabalia refugee camp, north of the Gaza Strip, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 9 victims, most of whom were children. The identified victims are:
- Osama Abu Al-Jadian
- Rana Abu Al-Jadian
- Mohammad Osama Abu Al-Jadian
- Ahmad Osama Abu Al-Jadian
- Meera Osama Abu Al-Jadian
- Maria Osama Abu Al-Jadian
- Hamza Osama Abu Al-Jadian
- Yousuf Osama Abu Al-Jadian
Hijazi family massacre
On November 9, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against Hijazi family by targeting their house in Al-Jenina neighborhood in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 23 victims, most of whom were women and children, in addition to dozens of injured and a large number of missing persons.
The identified victims are:
- Ammar Youssef Abdullah Hijazi.
- Khaled Fadl Hijazi Hijazi.
- Omar Khaled Mohammed Zorob.
- Haniya Odah Salim Hijazi.
- Salma Mohammed Salem Hijazi.
- Tahany Hassan Hijazi Hijazi.
- Khaled Hijazi Odah Hijazi.
- Ghaliya Hassan Zaki Hijazi.
- Wessal Mohammed Ismail Farhat.
- Najwa Abdullah Sobhi Hijazi.
- Fatima Abdullah Sobhi Hijazi.
- Najwa Mahmoud Khalil Hijazi.
- Ramez Mofeed Abdullah Hijazi.
- Mofeed Abdullah Odah Hijazi.
- Abdullah Sobhi Abdullah Hijazi.
- Rasmiyah Odah Hijazi.
- Mahmoud Naji Hijazi.
- Wissam Hamad Hijazi.
- Hussein Osama Hijazi.
- Khaled Ahmed Tabasi.
- Bisan Hamad Hijazi.
- Rimas Dehleez (Hijazi).
- Yasser Faik Suleiman Hijazi.