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.
Targeting of Ridwan Family Home
On April 20, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft targeted Ridwan family house and neighboring houses in Tal Al-Sultan neighborhood in Rafah. This attack resulted in dozens of injuries and fatalities, with most of the victims being women and children. The identified victims include:
- Abdel Fattah Sobhi Ridwan
- Najla Ahmed Ridwan (Oweida)
- Rawan Sobhi Ridwan (Barhoum)
- Child Sama Ibrahim Zaqout
- Child Hamza Ibrahim Zaqout
- Child Alaa Ahmed Barhoum
- Child Lin Abdel Fattah Radwan
- Infants Amer Abdel Fattah Ridwan and Naya Abdel Fattah Sobhi Ridwan
Execution of 15 Palestinians
On December 19, 2023, Israeli occupation troops executed 15 Palestinians inside Anan Building at Al-Saraya area in the center of Gaza City. The victims belonged to Anan, Al-Ghalayini, Al-Ashi, and Al-Shorafa families, who were related and had sought refuge with the family. The execution was carried out in front of women and children. The troops fired tank shells at the women and children after stripping them and interrogating them. The child Nada Salem (3 years old) was martyred due to a bullet in her head and shrapnel in her body, despite the fact that the civilians had informed the Israeli forces and raised a white flag.
The occupation troops left 50 women and children with severe injuries, with their hands and feet mutilated.
Names of the Martyrs:
- Imad Hamdi Abdullah Al-Ghalayini
- Hamdi Imad Hamdi Al-Ghalayini
- Abdul Rahman Imad Hamdi Al-Ghalayini
- Ahmed Imad Hamdi Al-Ghalayini
- Siraj Imad Hamdi Al-Ghalayini
- Abdullah Iyad Hamdi Al-Ghalayini
- Hammad Iyad Hamdi Al-Ghalayini
- Mohammad Ahmed Mohammad Anan
- Amin Ahmed Mohammad Anan
- Bassam Mohammad Bakir Anan
- Mohammad Fayyad Omar Al-Ashi
Targeting Civilians by a Drone
On July 24, 2024, Israeli occupation forces committed a massacre against civilians by launching a missile from a reconnaissance drone at a group of citizens in Jorat Al-Lout area of Khan Younis. This attack resulted in the martyrdom of 4 individuals:
- Imad Hassan Hussein Kawarea
- Mahmoud Mohammed Mustafa Awda (Kawarea)
- Hussein Ahmed Hussein Kawarea
- Mahmoud Nizar Ismail Soboh
Artillery Shelling on a Residential Apartment
On May 29, 2024, Israeli occupation forces targeted a residential apartment in the Mirage area, north of Rafah, with an artillery shell. The attack resulted in the martyrdom of a mother and her two children:
- Israa Abu Jazar
- Child Ahmed Youssef Abu Jazar
- Child Rashad Youssef Abu Jazar
Massacre in Al-Bureij Camp (July 30, 2024)
On July 30, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against civilians by targeting two houses in Block 1 of Al-Bureij Camp. During the evacuation of the martyrs’ bodies on a horse-drawn cart towards Al-Awda Hospital in Al-Nuseirat, the cart was targeted again, resulting in the martyrdom of all those aboard. The massacre claimed the lives of more than 10 martyrs, among them:
- Mohammed Riyad Aslan
- Hossam Mohammed Sayma
- Abdel Rahman Mohammed Sayma
- Ezz Hassan Nofal
- Ibrahim Al-Samak
- Saif Al-Salti
- Abdullah Al-Shafaei
- Nahed Methqal Issa
- Mohsen Haniyeh
- Mohammed Nasser Jibril
Massacre at Al-Zayan Building
On August 18, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against civilians by targeting an apartment in Al-Zayan building in Jabalia Camp, north of the Gaza Strip. The attack led to the martyrdom of more than 4 civilians, among them:
- Afifa Dahman
- Mervat Dahman
- Ahmed Tabeel
Massacre at Mustafa Hafez School
On August 20, 2024, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against displaced civilians by targeting Mustafa Hafez School in Gaza City. The attack resulted in the martyrdom of more than 10 civilians. Ambulance and civil defense crews attempted to retrieve the bodies of the martyrs, but the complete collapse of the building made it difficult to continue recovery efforts, especially amidst a severe lack of equipment and resources. The bodies of the martyrs were badly shattered, with most of the victims being women and children.
Massacre of Awad Family Home
On November 3, 2023, Israeli occupation aircraft committed a massacre against civilians by targeting the home of Awad family in western Khan Younis. The attack resulted in the martyrdom of more than 18 civilians, including:
- Jamal Mohammad Mousa
- Amal Saadallah Abu Khater
- Samar Jamal Mousa
- Leen Mohammad Matar
- Mohammad Ramez Awad
- Mohammad Saleem Baalousha
- Wael Saleem Baalousha
- Samar Abu Mustafa
- Mohammad Al-Agha
- Nada Sameer Baalousha
- Ramez Mohammad Awad
- Khadija Khair Al-Deen Baalousha
- Khalil Omar Khalil Matar
- Malak Al-Saiedi
- Eman Awad
- Mohammad Saleem Mohammad Baalousha
- Mohammad Baalousha
- Asmaa Jamal Mousa