Women & Girls (Palestinian)

July 21, 2014: Taghrid Sha’ban Al-Kilani, 44, was killed by Israeli missiles fired into the ten-story al-Salam residential building in Omar al-Mokhtar Street area, in Gaza City, destroying the building where several families sought shelter after the army issued warnings for them to leave their homes and neighborhoods, in Beit Lahia, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, and to seek shelter in city centers, as the soldiers were preparing to bombard them. The Israeli army claimed it was targeting Sha’ban al-Dahdouh, 30, a member of the Islamic Jihad in Gaza. The attack led to the death of eleven Palestinians, including her husband and five children, in addition to three other women. The family held German citizenships, as the husband lived there for twenty years, while two of his children who were born there, remained in Germany. Taghrid was from Beit Lahia. Source: Mezan Center For Human Rights

July 21, 2014: Sumaya Mohammed Al-Qassas, 33, was killed by an Israeli missile fired into the third-floor flat of Yasser Khader al-Qassas, in the Thalathini Street, south of Gaza city.

She was killed along with her four daughters, her mother, her sister and two of her nieces.

Besides Sumaya, the slain family members have been identified as: her daughters Yasmin, 7, Isara’, 10, Arwa, 5, Samar, 3, in addition to her mother, Faiza Saber Ahmed Siam 67, her sister, Alyaa’, 33, Yasser’s nieces, Nesma Iyad Al-Qassas, 10, and Lamia Iyad Al-Qassam, 12. Sumaya was from Gaza. Source: Mezan Center For Human Rights

July 21, 2014: Alyaa’ Saber Siam, 33, was killed by an Israeli missile fire from a plane into the apartment of Yasser al-Qassas in the fourth floor of the Thalathini Street, south of Gaza city.

Six children and three women were killed in the attack, and four persons, including two children, were injured.

Besides Alyaa’, the Israeli bombardment led to the death of the following family  members:

1. Sumaya Mohammed Nassar Al-Qassas, 33, Yasser’s wife
2. Yasmin Yasser Al-Qassas, 7, Yasser and Sumaya’s daughter
3. Isara’ Yasser Al-Qassas, 10, Yasser and Sumaya’s daughter
4. Arwa Yasser Al-Qassas, 5, Yasser and Sumaya’s daughter
5. Samar Yasser Al Qassas, 3, Yasser and Sumaya’s daughter
6. Faiza Saber Ahmed Siam, 67, Sumaya’s mother
7.  Nesma Iyad Sa’d Al Qassas, 10, Yasser’s niece
8. Lamia’ Iyad Al Qassas, 12, Yasser’s niece.

Alyaa’ was from Gaza. Source: Mezan Center

July 21, 2014: Faiza Saber Siam, 67, was killed by an Israeli missile fire from a plane into the apartment of Yasser al-Qassas, in the Thalathini Street, south of Gaza city.

Six children and three women were killed in the attack, and four persons, including two children, were injured.

The slain Palestinians have been identified as Yasser’s wife, Sumaya Mohammed al-Qassas, 33, their daughters, Yasmin, 7, Isara’, 10, Arwa, 5, and Samar, 3, in addition to Sumaya’s sister, Alyaa’, 33, and Yasser’s nieces Nesma Iyad al-Qassas, 10, and Lamia Iyad al-Qassas, 12. Faiza was from Gaza. Source: Mezan Center For Human Rights

July 21, 2014: Shirin Mohammed Siyam, 31 was killed by Israeli shells that struck the family home and nearby buildings during early morning hours, also leading to the death of 12 siblings, including many children, in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Shirin was from Rafah. Source: Mezan Center for Human Rights

July 21, 2014: Sumoud Nasser Siyam, 26, was killed by Israeli shells that struck the family home and nearby buildings during early morning hours, also leading to the death of 12 siblings, including many children, in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Sumoud was from Rafah. Source: Mezan Center for Human Rights