October 7, 2015: Amjad Hatem al-Jundi, 17, was killed by Israeli soldiers in a shopping center near the Keryat Gat Jewish-only settlement. The army claimed he had taken the weapon of a soldier. Amjad was from Yatta town near Hebron in the West Bank. Source: Palestinian Center For Human Rights
Children
Abdul-Rahman Obeidallah
October 5, 2015: Abdul-Rahman Shadi Khalil Obeidallah, 13, was shot in the chest by an Israeli sniper at the entrance of the Aida refugee camp while walking back home from school. Palestinian medical sources said the child was shot directly in the heart. Source: IMEMC
Omar Nasr Ziad ar-Reefy
August 21, 2014: Omar Nasr Ziad ar-Reefy, 4, was killed on August 21, 2014 when the Israeli army fired a missile at his family’s farmland, in the Tuffah neighborhood, in Gaza City.
The Israeli missile instantly killed the child’s father Nasr Ziad ar-Reefy, 35, in addition to his cousin Abdullah Tareq ar-Reefy, 7, and Abdullah’s brother Ziad, 13, along with their father, Mohammad Ziad Abed-Rabbo ar-Reefy, 28. Omar’s older brother Mohammad Nasr al-Reefy, 14, was seriously injured with injuries and shrapnel all over his body, including a piece in his spine, resulting in quadriplegia and various health complications. Mohammad eventually died of complications from his injuries on November 3rd, 2018.
The Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights reported at the time that, on Thursday morning August 21st, 2014, an Israeli war jet fired a missile toward farmland owned by ar-Reefy family, near the an-Nafaq Street, north of Gaza city, killing five members of the family, including three children, and wounding four, including two children, identified as Maram ar-Reefi, and Ziad Tareq ar-Reefy, 9, who later died from his wounds.
It said the soldiers killed Ahmad Tareq ar-Reefy, Mohammad Tareq ar-Reefy, 13, Abdullah Tareq ar-Reefy, 6, and Mohammad Ziad Abed-Rabbo ar-Reefy, 28, and injured dozens, many of them seriously.
A few hours later, the army fired a missile into Sheikh Radwan Graveyard, north of Gaza city, killing four graveyard workers and caretakers, identified as Abdul-Rahim Talal Shweikh, 22, Rami Hamdi Salem, 20, Mohammad Hamdi Salem, 18, and Awsam Talal Shweikh, 45, in addition to seriously wounding Salem Abu Ghaddayeen, 28.
The Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights said the soldiers killed at least 2218 Palestinians during the 51-day Israeli offensive on the coastal region, while dozens later died from their serious wounds. Around 84% of the slain Palestinians were civilians, including hundreds of children.
Al-Mezan stated that the Israeli bombardment and shelling of Palestinian homes, residential buildings and structures, resulted in wiping out entire families, while dozens of families lost multiple members. According to UN OCHA, 142 families lost 3 members or more in the Israeli attacks.
Omar was from the north of Gaza City. Source: IMEMC
Mohammad Mahmoud Dheir
July 29, 2014: Mohammad Mahmoud Salama Dheir, 8, was killed by Israeli missiles fired from aircraft at the family’s three-story house, in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
Five families comprised of 26 Palestinians were living in the bombardment house which was completely destroyed, causing the death of 19 Palestinians from Dheir family, including eight children.
Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights have reported that most of the residents of the bombarded building were not at home at the time of the Israeli bombardment, but most of the family members returned to the building to reunite with his grandmother, Turkiya, to celebrate Eid al-Fitr Muslim feast which marks the end of Ramadan.
The slain family members have been identified by al-Mezan Center for Human Rights as:
1. Turkiya Khalil Hamed Dheir, 66.
2. Ezat Salama Mahmoud Dheir, 23, Turkiya’s son. (Journalist) (Journalist)
3. Omar Salama Mahmoud Dheir, 38, Turkiya’s son.
4. Reem Abdel Aziz Mohammed Dheir, 32, Omar’s wife.
5. Maria Omar Salama Dheir, 12, Reem and Omar’s daughter.
6. Ghidaa Omar Salama Dheir, 7, Reem and Omar’s daughter
7. Mohammed Omar Salama Dheir, 10, Reem and Omar’s son.
8. Mo’men Omar Salam Dheir, 9, Reem and Omar’s son.
9. Yamen Omar Salama Dheir, 5, Reem and Omar’s son.
10. Mahmoud Salama Mahmoud Dheir, 46, Turkiya’s son.
11. Jamalat Mahmoud Mohammed Dheir, 41, Mahmoud’s wife.
12. Salama Mahmoud Salama Dheir, 12. Jamalat and Mahmoud’s son.
13. Mohammed Mahmoud Salama Dheir, 8, Jamalat and Mahmoud’s son.
14. Arwa Mahmoud Dheir, 16.
15. Shorouq Mahmoud Salama Dheir, 21, Jamalat and Mahmoud’s daughter.
16. Ola Mahmoud Salama Dheir, 19, Jamalat and Mahmoud’s daughter.
17. Yasmin Ahmed Dheir, 24, Omar’s sister-in-law.
18. Tasneem Mohammed Salama Dheir, 4, Yasmin’s daughter.
19. Wafaa Abdel Razeq Eid Dheir, 29, Omar’s sister-in-law who was pregnant.
That day witnessed one of the most intensive Israeli bombardment and shelling in the Gaza Strip.
More than 51 Palestinians, including entire families, were killed that day alone in various parts of the Gaza Strip, while dozens were injured by ongoing Israeli bombardment and shelling.
Mohammad was from Rafah. Source: Mezan Center for Human Rights, IMEMC