Nadine Osman
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have devastated entire Palestinian families, with some bombings wiping out four generations within a single household, including numerous children, Haaretz reported on December 5.
Quoting an anonymous journalist in Gaza, the Israeli newspaper detailed that “the al-Nasr, Doghmush, Salem, al-Masri, and al-Astal families in Gaza … have been erased from the Palestinian Population Registry.”
The report further cited data from the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza, highlighting the staggering toll of the conflict. According to the ministry, “7,160 families have been bombed between the start of the war and November 1 this year.”
It continued, “Of them, 1,410 have been wiped out entirely; 5,444 people dead,” and noted that “in 3,463 families, 7,934 people have been killed with only one member per family surviving.” Additionally, “in 2,287 families, 9,577 people have been killed with two or more family members surviving.”
Haaretz stated that the Israel Defence Forces declined to comment on the article. Since October 7, 2023, Israel’s offensive in Gaza has claimed over 44,600 lives, predominantly women and children.
Last month, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Additionally, Israel faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice over its actions in the conflict.
Photos: London-based academic Saddam Zourob (top left), lost many family members to Israel’s indiscriminate airstrikes. Among the dead in his family are many of his cousin’s children, including (pictured) Abdullah Ahmed, 1; Bilal Ahmed, 18 months; Hala Bilal, 11; Hamsa Bilal, 18 months; Ibrahim Abdullah, 2; Mohammed Abdullah, 10; Mohammed Ahmed, 10; Musa Abdullah, 6; and Seba Bilal, 9. (Photo courtesy of Saddam Zourob)
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