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.
Siyam Family Massacre (23/8/2024)
On 23/8/2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against Siyam family by targeting their home in Al-Mufti area in Al-Nusseirat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 4 individuals, including:
- Khaled Abdullah Siyam
- Alaa Khaled Siyam
- Amina Tawfiq Siyam
- Ahmad Nasser Siyam
Ashour Family Massacre (24/8/2024)
On 24/8/2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against the Ashour family by targeting a “Tuk Tuk” in the Al-Katiba area in Khan Yunis, south of Gaza Strip, resulting in the martyrdom of 5 members of the Ashour family:
- Riyad Ashour
- Mohammed Riyad Ashour
- Naima Fayiz Ashour
- Ahmad Khalil Ashour
- Aatif Ashraf Ashour
Kallakh Family Massacre
On 24/8/2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against Kallakh family by targeting their home in Al-Amal neighborhood west of Khan Yunis, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 11 individuals, most of whom were women and children. Among the martyrs were:
- Muath Hamdi Hasan Kallakh
- Child Hamdi Muath Hamdi Kallakh
- Muhannad Hamdi Hasan Kallakh
- Mohammed Hamdi Hasan Kallakh
- Alaa Hamdi Hasan Kallakh
- Huda Mustafa Hasan Kallakh
- Isra Hamdi Hasan Kallakh
- Haya Hamdi Hasan Kallakh
- Mu’tasim Hammad Kallakh
- Sham Muath Kallakh
Al-Bashiti Family Massacre (24/8/2024)
On 24/8/2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against Al-Bashiti family by targeting their home in the Ma’an area east of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 4 individuals, including:
- Osama Ziad Ahmed Al-Bashiti
- Hammad Asaad Salman Al-Bashiti
- Ziad Ahmed Salman Al-Bashiti
- Raef Marzouq Ismail Al-Bashiti
Al-Qatanani Family Massacre
On 09/10/2023, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against Al-Qatanani family by targeting their home in Beit Lahiya refugee camp in northern Gaza, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 14 individuals:
- Mousa Samir Mousa Al-Qatanani (64 years old)
- Child Basma Samir Mousa Al-Qatanani (16 years old)
- Samir Mousa Samir Al-Qatanani (41 years old)
- Omar Mousa Samir Al-Qatanani (31 years old)
- Maha Al-Qatanani
- Child Jowan Omar Mousa Al-Qatanani (1 year old)
- Child Ali Omar Mousa Al-Qatanani (3 years old)
- Hamada Al-Qatanani
- Child Mohammed Samir Mousa Al-Qatanani (13 years old)
- Asil Samir Mousa Al-Qatanani (18 years old)
- Child Sally Samir Mousa Al-Qatanani (11 years old)
- Mohammed Mousa Samir Al-Qatanani (26 years old)
- Rana Nasser Abdul Aziz Al-Qatanani (35 years old)
- Basma Abdul Aziz Abdul Salam Al-Qatanani (57 years old)
Abu Obeid Family Massacre
On 10/10/2023, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against Abu Obeid family by targeting their home, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 20 individuals, the majority of whom were women and children:
- Nasr Youssef Abdul Rabeh Abu Obeid (68 years old)
- Youssef Nasr Youssef Abu Obeid (45 years old)
- Mohammed Youssef Nasr Abu Obeid (20 years old)
- Child Karam Youssef Nasr Abu Obeid (17 years old)
- Hamza Rami Nasr Abu Obeid (20 years old)
- Child Nasr Rami Nasr Abu Obeid (18 years old)
- Child Mu’tasim Rami Nasr Abu Obeid (16 years old)
- Fatima Mutlaq Hussein Abu Obeid (71 years old)
- Sanaa Abdul Raouf Mohammed Abu Obeid (46 years old)
- Safaa Nasr Abu Obeid
- Islam Abu Obeid
- Child Malak Mohammed Abu Obeid (15 years old)
- Fatima Rami Nasr Abu Obeid (22 years old)
- Child Nasr Rami Nasr Abu Obeid (18 years old)
- Asmaa Rami Abu Obeid
- Hanan Abu Obeid
- Child Hassan Abu Obeid
- Child Ismail Abu Obeid
- Child Salah Abu Obeid
- Child Najd Abu Obeid
Hamdan Family Massacre
On 27/8/2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed Hamdan Family Massacre by targeting their home in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip. This resulted in the martyrdom of 6 family members, most of whom were children:
- Muhammad Saeed Hamdan
- Child Mayar Muhammad Said Hamdan
- Child Hala Muhammad Said Hamdan
- Child Ghazal Muhammad Said Hamdan (3 years old)
- Child Said Muhammad Hamdan
- Walaa Abdul Rahman Hamdan
Thabet Family Massacre
On 27/8/2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed Thabet Family Massacre by targeting their home in Al-Maghazi Refugee Camp, central Gaza Strip. This resulted in the martyrdom of more than 7 family members, including:
- Ayman Adel Ismail (21 years old)
- Fayiz Muhammad Thabet (12 years old)
- Ahmad Muhammad Thabet (2 years old)
- Baraa Fayiz Thabet (18 years old)
- Elin Muhammad Thabet (7 years old)
- Faten Thabet
- Ali Abu Saqr
Bashir Family Massacre
On 27/8/2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed Bashir Family Massacre by targeting their house in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip. This resulted in the martyrdom of more than 4 family members, including:
- Mahmoud Hussein Ismail Bashir
- Khaled Hussam Jaber Bashir
- Bilal Khaled Nawaf Bashir
- Muhammad No’man Muhammad Abu Samrah
Zorob Family Massacre (30/6/2024)
On 30/6/2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed Zorob Family Massacre by targeting their house in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. This resulted in the martyrdom of 6 family members, the majority of whom were children, including:
- Child Abdul Aziz Rami Zorob (15 years old)
- Ziad Marzouq Suleiman Zorob (62 years old)
- Child Fadi Rami Ibrahim Zorob (9 years old)
- Child Wadi Rami Ibrahim Zorob (17 years old)
- Rami Ibrahim Salem Zorob (44 years old)
- Child Ahmad Rami Ibrahim Zorob (11 years old)
Al-Amour Family Massacre (28/8/2024)
On 28/8/2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed Al-Amour Family Massacre by targeting their house in Al-Fukhari town, east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. This resulted in the martyrdom of 3 family members, namely:
- Redwan Hamed Salman Al-Amour
- Asmaa Hamed Salman Al-Amour
- Ahmad Muhammad Umaira Al-Amour
Al-Ghannam Family Massacre
On 10/2/2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed Al-Ghannam Family Massacre by targeting their house in Al-Janineh neighborhood, Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. This led to the martyrdom of 6 individuals, among whom were:
- Aisha Atiyah Amer
- Khitam Omar Amer (Al-Ghannam)
- Tarek Fadl Al-Ghannam
- Child Alaa Tarek Al-Ghannam
- Child Ilian Tarek Al-Ghannam
- Child Sila Tarek Al-Ghannam