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28 June 2015
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Al Kilani family, from Beit Lahiya, attack took place in Gaza City
At approximately 8:20pm on Monday, 21 July 2014, an Israeli warplane attacked Al Salam Tower (a high-rise building) on Omar Al Mukhtar Street in central Gaza City. The ten-storey building was completely destroyed. A number of civilian families had sought refuge in this building following warnings issued for people to leave their homes and intense Israeli shelling in their neighbourhoods. Warnings instructing people to shelter in the city centers had been issued by the Israeli forces. It is alleged that Sha’ban Suleiman Al Dahdouh, 30, affiliated to the Islamic Jehad, was the target of the attack. His body was found under the rubble of the building weeks after the attack.
Eleven people were killed in the attack, including four children and four women, from two families: the Al Kilani and the Derbas families (who are the close relatives of Taghrid Sha’ban Al Kilani). The Al Kilani's are originally from Beit Lahiya town in the North Gaza district. They left their town after seeing the leaflets that were dropped by Israeli forces that were instructing the residents of their area to leave Beit Lahiya and shelter in city centers. Ibrahim Al Kilani and his children hold German passports as Ibrahim had spent 20 years in Germany where he was married, had two children and was working as an architect. He then moved back to Gaza. Two of his children stayed back in Germany.
Al Mezan has identified those killed as follows:
Diaries from the war
From the war diaries
Israeli Attacks on Palestinians and Properties and Victims of Internal Violence, Monthly Statistical Report
Articles
The Arab Organization for Human Rights (AOHR)
Joint Report: Gaza 2 Years On: Impunity Over Accountability
Israeli army admits missiles failed to hit intended target, killing five members of Gaza family
Eight Years since "Operation Cast Lead"
Al Mezan and LPHR submit complaint update to the UN concerning Israel's large-scale and systematic military attacks against family homes during its 2014 military offensive on Gaza
Al Mezan & LPHR: Update to September 2014 targeting of family homes complaint, submitted to UN Special Procedures