Palestinian International Organization for Peace and Human Rights
May 26, 2025
What happened?
A report published on May 26, 2025, discussed an attack that occurred the previous day on the home of the Shehadeh family in the Douar al-Nazla area of Jabalia, which resulted in the death of a mother and her two children and injuries to others.
Impact of the incident on civilians
Incidents that affect mothers and children underscore the importance of reviewing attack methods and precautions when homes are occupied by civilian families.
Obligations related to child protection
Children enjoy special protection under international humanitarian law and human rights law. Their killing, injury, or loss of a parent necessitates the provision of appropriate rescue, care, psychological support, and education.
What is needed to protect the population?
These developments necessitate a careful follow-up on the facts related to the issue of “the killing of a mother and her two children in the bombing of the Shehadeh family home in Jabalia”, making information available to the affected families, providing means of treatment, relief or redress according to the nature of the damage, and distinguishing between proven information and the legal characterization that requires a competent investigation.
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