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.
Kabaja family massacre
On October 18, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against Kabaja family by targeting their house in Tel al-Sultan neighborhood, Rafah. This attack resulted in the martyrdom of more than 9 victims, who are:
- Abdul Aziz Walid Kabaja.
- Hussam Walid Kabaja.
- Heba Khaled Al-Baiaa Kabaja.
- Walid Hussam Kabaja.
- Rahaf Hussam Kabaja.
- Sama Hussam Kabaja.
- Wadi’ Mohammed Kabaja.
- Maryam Wael Kabaja, and her daughters (Lama and Salma).
- Ahmed Kamel Ayash Kabaja.
Al-Baba family massacre
During the 2023-2024 Gaza genocide, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against the children of the Al-Baba family by targeting their houses located in various areas of the Gaza Strip. This attack resulted in the martyrdom of more than 16 victims, most of whom were children. Among the victims were:
- Wafa Abdul Khaleq Lutfi Al-Baba (36 years old).
- Child Khalid Fadi Al-Baba (under one year old).
- Child Abdul Khaleq Fadi Al-Baba (under one year old).
- Child Mahmoud Fadi Al-Baba (under one year old).
- Child Maha Fadi Al-Baba (under one year old).
- Child Mu’awad Anwar Mu’awad Al-Baba (15 years old).
- Khalid Hassan Awad Al-Baba (59 years old).
- Mohamed Khalid Hassan Al-Baba (32 years old).
- Azhar Khalid Hassan Al-Baba (34 years old).
- Aya Khalid Al-Baba (28 years old).
- Bisan Khalid Al-Baba (26 years old).
- Jameel Ghazi Jameel Al-Baba (35 years old).
- Child Maha Hassan Al-Baba.
- Child Miral Hassan Al-Baba.
- Child Masa Hassan Al-Baba.
- Child Bilal Mohamed Ahmed Al-Baba (17 years old).
Al-Bashiti family massacre
On October 12, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against the Al-Beshiti family by targeting their house in Khan Younis. This attack resulted in the martyrdom of more than 9 victims, most of whom were children. Among the victims were:
- Asaad Hamad Sulaiman Al-Beshiti (55 years old).
- Aida Al-Beshiti.
- Child Lubna Asaad Hamad Al-Beshiti (14 years old).
- Child Amal Asaad Hamad Al-Beshiti (16 years old).
- Child Zainab Asaad Hamad Al-Beshiti (13 years old).
- Child Mohamed Asaad Hamad Al-Beshiti (9 years old).
- Layla Hamad Sulaiman Al-Beshiti (53 years old).
- Child Sondos Ziyad Ahmed Al-Beshiti (12 years old).
- Child Hussam Ziyad Ahmed Al-Beshiti (13 years old).
Al-Jazzar family massacre
On December 3, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against the Al-Jazzar family by targeting their house in Al-Tannour neighborhood in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. This attack resulted in the martyrdom of more than 10 victims, most of whom were women and children. Among the victims were:
- Maryam Nidal Sobhi Al-Jazzar.
- Ahmad Khamees Ziyad Al-Jazzar (3 years old).
- Child Ghina Assif Ziyad Al-Jazzar (7 years old).
- Lina Ziyad Khamees Al-Jazzar (20 years old).
- Taghreed Mohamed Ahmed Al-Jazzar.
- Journalist Shaimaa Ziyad Khamees Al-Jazzar (26 years old).
- Ziyad Khamees Mohamed Al-Jazzar (56 years old).
- Alaa Ziyad Khamees Al-Jazzar (23 years old). (female)
- Child Sojoud Ziyad Khamees Al-Jazzar (17 years old).
- Noor Al-Huda Ziyad Khamees Al-Jazzar (24 years old).
Al-Khayat family massacre
On October 13, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against the Al-Khayat family by targeting their house in Al-Jenina neighborhood in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. This attack resulted in the martyrdom of more than 16 victims, most of whom were women and children. Among the victims were:
- Mahmoud Deeb Salem Al-Khayat (69 years old).
- Rajaa Fakhri Sulaiman Al-Khayat (64 years old).
- Basel Mahmoud Deeb Al-Khayat (32 years old).
- Hadeel Nasser Fakhri Al-Khayat (30 years old).
- Child Celine Basel Mahmoud Al-Khayat (5 years old).
- Child Elin Basel Mahmoud Al-Khayat (8 years old).
- Child Mahmoud Basel Mahmoud Al-Khayat (1 year old).
- Child Mohamed Basel Mahmoud Al-Khayat (less than 1 year old).
- Tamer Mahmoud Deeb Al-Khayat (33 years old).
- Razan Awni Shhada Al-Khayat (33 years old).
- Child Rose Tamer Mahmoud Al-Khayat (5 years old).
- Child Anas Abdullah Mahmoud Al-Khayat (4 years old).
- Child Omar Mahmoud Khalil Al-Durbi (15 years old).
- Child Jinan Mahmoud Khalil Al-Durbi (9 years old).
- Child Banan Mahmoud Khalil Al-Durbi (13 years old).
- Hiba Mahmoud Deeb Al-Durbi (Al-Khayat) (39 years old).