This section highlights the crimes committed by the occupation against women, including massacres that have claimed the lives of many women due to both deliberate and unintended attacks. The regional director of the agency for Arab countries stated, "The war in Gaza is undoubtedly a war on women, who are paying a heavy price for a war not of their making." Since October 7, 2023, Israeli occupation forces have killed more than ten thousand Palestinian women.
The Elderly Hadia Nassar
An Israeli occupation sniper targeted the elderly Hadia Mohamed Hassan Nassar as she sat in front of her house in the Shujaiya neighborhood of Gaza City, refusing to leave. She believed that her age surpassed that of Israel and that she should remain steadfast in her original land.
Hadia had previously been injured in an attack on a house adjacent to hers in Shujaiya without prior warning. She was subsequently treated at Shifa Medical Complex and had an interview with journalist Saleh Al-Ja’farawi in the hospital.
Police Dog Attacks Palestinian Elderly Woman
On June 25, 2024, Israeli occupation troops installed a camera on a police dog during their attack on Jabalia camp. The dog was released on an elderly woman in her home while she was sleeping, dragging her out of the room. This resulted in severe injury to her amid the lack of medication and damaged hospitals.