Israeli Occupation Massacres – Testimonies of the Brutality of the Aggression
The massacres committed by the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people are not merely numbers; they are painful human stories and innocent lives lost brutally. On this page, we document these massacres to preserve our collective memory and to convey to the world the reality of the oppression and crimes against humanity. We are here to assert that justice remains our demand and that the sacrifices of our martyrs will not be in vain.
Children from Al-Mashwakhi Family
On February 9, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft bombed the apartment of Palestinian Adel Al-Mashwakhi in Al-Sayed Tower in Al-Shaboura neighborhood near Kuwaiti Hospital in Rafah, without prior warning, committing a massacre against the family and resulting in numerous injuries.
Names of the martyrs from this massacre are:
- Mu’taz Adel Ahmad Al-Mashwakhi
- Zain Muhammad Nafidh Saleh
- Wateen Muhammad Nafidh Saleh
- Alaa Ahmad Hamad Al-Mashwakhi (Tabasi)
- Adel Ahmad Hamad Al-Mashwakhi
Child from Habib Family
On October 17, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft bombed a residential building belonging to Habib family in Gaza City without prior warning, resulting in a massacre against the family, with a large number of martyrs, wounded, and missing individuals. Among the victims was a ten-day-old infant who fell victim to this bombardment.
Infant Saleh Abu Shmala
On October 26, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft bombed the house of Abu Shmala family in Al-Bureij camp without prior warning, resulting in the martyrdom of infant Saleh Ahmad Abu Shmala (40 days old), as well as:
- Lara Ahmad Saleh Abu Shmala (4 years old)
- Youssef Ahmad Saleh Abu Shmala (7 years old)
- Amir Ahmad Saleh Abu Shmala (9 years old)
Their father, Ahmad Samir Abu Shmala, was also martyred, while their mother sustained serious injuries.
Child Martyrs from Targeting Mushtaha Tower – Al-Nuseirat
On December 28, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft bombed the upper floors of Mushtaha Tower in Al-Sawarha area west of Al-Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, resulting in the martyrdom of 15 individuals and dozens of injuries, most of whom were children and women.
Children of Natiel Family
Israeli occupation aircraft bombed the house of Natiel family in Deir al-Balah on October 22, 2023, without prior warning. Anticipating the occupation’s disregard for civilian lives and its potential for sudden aggression, the children’s families wrote their names on their legs to identify them in case their home was targeted. Indeed, the occupation killed the following children:
Jouan Ahmad Rebhi Natiel (4 years old)
Hani Ahmad Rebhi Natiel (2 years old)
Layan Ahmad Rebhi Natiel (7 years old)
Samar Hani Ibrahim Natiel (28 years old).