Israel continued its massacre in Gaza, where it has been ongoing since October 7th, inflicting unspeakable pain on yet another family today. In Deir Al-Balah in the center of the Gaza Strip, an unmanned aerial vehicle targeted a vehicle on Rashid Street, resulting in the tragic loss of the lives of six siblings.

Once again, Israeli aggression in Gaza sparked outrage. An Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle targeted a vehicle. As Ahmed, Mahmoud, Mohammed, Mustafa, Zaki, and Abdullah Abu Mehdi set out in search of a safe place in the morning, they were killed by Israel. Their grieving father, Haj Ibrahim Abu Mehdi, led the funeral prayer for his six sons. While praying by his children’s corpses, the father was trying to be comforted by the people of Gaza.

The pain experienced by the parents who lost six children in a single attack resonated deeply in the region and on social media. According to local sources, there were no military elements on the young people in the vehicle. An Israeli drone targeted a civilian vehicle. Images captured after the attack showed a shattered vehicle, scattered personal belongings, and cries filled with sorrow. Outrage poured in from around the world. Messages such as “How can a mother bear so much pain?” and “This is not a war, it’s the annihilation of a people” were shared on social media. Some of the reactions were as follows:
“The silence of the international community continues as the people of Gaza wake up to a new family tragedy every day. The loss experienced by the Abu Mehdi family is yet another indication that every household in Gaza has become a potential target. This attack didn’t just destroy a vehicle; it obliterated a family’s future, dreams, and existence.”
“Six siblings lost their lives in an Israeli attack on their vehicle in Deir Al-Balah. What does a mother feel when she buries six children at the same time? I swear, what happened is unspeakable cruelty and unbearable pain.”
“Losing six children at once is akin to having your entire life forcibly taken away. It’s like a mother and father being killed six times simultaneously. Their entire lives were shattered, burned to the ground. That mother and father lost everything they had, their hope, their future, in a single horrific moment.”
“A new dark morning in Gaza… A morning carrying unbearable pain and unspeakable agony. So, who will mend these great fractures? Who will give those shattered parents even a modicum of peace? And who will finally put a stop to this inhumanity that knows no bounds?”
MASSACRE CONTINUES RAPIDLY AFTER CEASEFIRE
Following the attack by the Israeli army on a vehicle in the western part of the city of Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, in which 6 siblings and a total of 7 people lost their lives.

The Israeli army resumed its violent attacks after the ceasefire that came into effect on January 19 in the Gaza Strip. Since the Israeli army restarted its attacks, 1574 Palestinians, mostly elderly, women, and children, have lost their lives, and 4115 people have been wounded.

In the attacks Israel has launched on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, the number of Palestinians who lost their lives has risen to 50,944, and the number of injured has reached 116,156.