Jehad Ibrahim Al-Najjar

July 29, 2014: Jehad Ibrahim Al-Najjar, 25, was killed by Israeli missiles fired at the family’s’ home, owned by Ibrahim Hassan Al-Najjar, in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli bombardment also led to the death of his wife Maysa Abdel Samee’ Al-Najjar, 18, and their infant daughter, Mona, 27 days of age, in addition to Jehad’s mother Fawziya Qasem Al-Najjar, 81, Fawziya’s daughter-in-law, Mona, 43, and Mona’s daughter Aya Ibrahim Al-Najjar, 23.

The Israeli strike demolished the home, and also killed Fawziya’s grandsons, Mohammad Zaki Al-Najjar, 30, and Hamad Yousif Al-Najjar, 23.

The attack against the Al-Najjar family home came at dawn, without a warning from the Israeli army, and damaged several nearby homes, in addition to causing at six injuries.

At least 45 Palestinians were killed by Israeli missiles and shells, in different parts of the Gaza Strip, on that day alone. Jehad was from Khan Younis. Source: Mezan Center For Human Rights