Obliterated families
5 August 2015
Short Link:
Al Louh Family, Deir Al Balah
At approximately 4:45 am on Wednesday 20 August 2014, Israeli warplanes attacked the house of Mustafa Mahmoud Odeh Al Louh (62). The tin-sheet house is about 100 square meters in area and is located in Hekr Al Jame’ area in Deir Al Balah. The house was totally destroyed and an adjacent house that belongs to his son Ra’fat Mustafa Al Louh (32) was totally destroyed. As a result, eight people were killed.
Al Mezan identified them as follows:
Ra’fat Mustafa Al Louh (31);
8. Iman Younis Qasim Al Louh (17) Mustafa's niece.
Press Statements
International Reports
Articles
The Arab Organization for Human Rights (AOHR)
Reports and Studies
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