Asma’ Al-Helou

July 21, 2014: Asma’ Al-Helou, 20, died from serious wounds suffered when Israeli missiles struck the family home in the Sheja’eyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City, on July 20, instantly killing eleven family members, including infants and children. It took rescue and civil defense teams until July 27th to recover most of the bodies of the slain Palestinians as they remained buried under the rubble amidst ongoing Israeli bombardment. Asma’ was from Gaza. Source: Mezan Center for Human Rights

Ahmad Suleiman Sahmoud

July 20, 2014: Ahmad Suleiman Sahmoud, 34, was killed by Israeli soldiers who fired missiles into the three-story house Tawfiq Ahmad Abu Jame’, where five families lived, in Bani Suheila town, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

He was visiting the family when the Israeli shells struck their home, killing him and 25 Abu Jame’ family members.

Among the killed were 19 children, including two infant girls; one was four months, and the other was just one day old, while the rest were between the ages of 1 and 14.

The intensity of the Israeli bombardment and shelling prevented medics and rescue teams from conducting an efficient search until the next day. Ahmad was from Khan Younis. Source: Mezan Center for Human Rights

Husam Abu Ginas

July 20, 2014: Husam Abu Ginas, 6, was killed by Israeli soldiers who fired missiles into the three-story house of his uncle, Tawfiq Ahmad Abu Jame’, where five families lived, in Bani Suheila town, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

He was among 25 family members, and a visiting acquaintance, who were killed in the attack. Among the killed were 19 children, including two infant girls; one was four months, and the other was just one day old, while the rest were between the ages of 1 and 14.

The intensity of the Israeli bombardment and shelling prevented medics and rescue teams from conducting an efficient search until the next day. Husam was from Bani Suheila, in Khan Younis. Source: Mezan Center for Human Rights

Suheila Abu Jame’

July 20, 2014: Suheila Bassam Abu Jame’, 2, was killed by Israeli soldiers who fired missiles into the three-story house of Tawfiq Ahmad Abu Jame’, where five families lived, in Bani Suheila town, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

Her pregnant mother, Yasmin, 25, and her sisters, Batoul, 3, and Bisan, 1, in addition to her grandmother, Fatma Mahmoud Abu Jame’, 64, were among 25 family members, and a visiting acquaintance, who were killed in the attack.

The intensity of the Israeli bombardment and shelling prevented medics and rescue teams from conducting an efficient search until the next day.

Among the killed were 19 children, including two infant girls; one was four months, and the other was just one day old, while the rest were between the ages of 1 and 14. Suheila was from Bani Suheila, in Khan Younis. Source: Mezan Center for Human Rights

Batoul Abu Jame’

July 20, 2014: Batoul Bassam Abu Jame’, 3, was killed by Israeli soldiers who fired missiles into the three-story house of Tawfiq Ahmad Abu Jame’, where five families lived, in Bani Suheila town, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

Her pregnant mother, Yasmin, 25, and her sisters, Suheila, 2, and Bisan, 1, and her grandmother, Fatma Mahmoud Abu Jame’, 64, were among 25 family members, and a visiting acquaintance, who were killed in the attack. The intensity of the Israeli bombardment and shelling prevented medics and rescue teams from conducting an efficient search until the next day.

Among the killed were 19 children, including two infant girls; one was four months, and the other was just one day old, while the rest were between the ages of 1 and 14. Batoul was from Bani Suheila, in Khan Younis. Source: Mezan Center for Human Rights

Yasmin Abu Jame’

July 20, 2014: Yasmin Ahmed Abu Jame’, 25, was killed by Israeli soldiers who fired missiles into the three-story house of Tawfiq Ahmad Abu Jame’, where five families lived, in Bani Suheila town, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

Yasmin was pregnant when she was killed along with her daughters, Batoul, 3, Suheila, 2, and Bisan, 1, and her mother-in-law, Fatma Mahmoud Abu Jame’, 64. 25 family members, and a visiting acquaintance, were killed in the attack.

The intensity of the Israeli bombardment and shelling prevented medics and rescue teams from conducting an efficient search until the next day.

Among the killed were 19 children, including two infant girls; one was four months, and the other was just one day old, while the rest were between the ages of 1 and 14. Yasmin was from Bani Suheila, in Khan Younis. Source: Mezan Center for Human Rights