The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Palestine (East Jerusalem, West Bank and the Gaza Strip) after the 1948 Palestine war.
For massacres that took place during the 1948 Palestine War, see Killings and massacres during the 1948 Palestine War, and for related context see Nakba. For massacres that took place in Mandatory Palestine, see List of massacres in Mandatory Palestine. For massacres in Israel, see List of massacres in Israel. For massacres that took place prior to the British Mandate, see List of massacres in Ottoman Syria and List of massacres in Roman Judea. For massacres of Palestinians in Lebanon see List of massacres in Lebanon
Massacres in Palestine
Name Date Location Responsible Party Deaths NotesQibya massacre14 October 1953Qibya, Jordanian annexation of the West Bank Israel Defense Forces69Qibya was the target of an Israeli raid by Unit 101 under the command of Ariel Sharon, which resulted in the deaths of some 69 unarmed Palestinian civilians.Khan Yunis massacre3 November 1956Khan Yunis, Egyptian-occupied Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces275+Palestinians killed in house-to-house search for fedayeen Rafah massacre12 November 1956Rafah, Egyptian-occupied Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces111+Male Palestinian villagers suspected of supporting Palestinian guerrillas 1956 to 1982 1983 Hebron University attack26 July 1983Hebron University, HebronJewish Underground3Three Palestinian students were killed and more than thirty other people were wounded from the attack.1990 Temple Mount killings8 October 1990East Jerusalem Israeli Border Police17150 Palestinians wounded by Israeli security forces, and 20 Israeli civilians and police wounded by Palestinians. Cave of the Patriarchs massacre25 February 1994HebronIsraeli settler Baruch Goldstein2929 Muslims praying inside the Ibrahimi Mosque were killed with 125 more wounded.Al Bureij killings16 April 2008Bureij Israel Defense Forces9 One of the victims was Palestinian journalist, Fadel Shana'a.Ibrahim al-Maqadma Mosque missile strike3 January 2009Beit Lahia Israeli Air Force162011 Itamar attack11 March 2011ItamarTwo Palestinians5 (Israeli)Both parents and three children of one family stabbed to death in their home, one infant decapitated.Al-Dalu family killing18 November 2012Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces12Battle of Shuja'iyya 19-23 July 2014Gaza Strip Golani Brigade70-120U.S. military officers alleged that the Israeli forces were not targeting Hamas sites specifically, leading to a high civilian death toll.Wehda Street massacre16 May 2021Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces44 Israeli forces bombed al-Wehda Street, a densely populated residential and commercial neighbourhood.Jabalia camp massacre31 October 2023Jabalia Camp, Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces50-120+777+ wounded.Shadia Abu Ghazala School massacre13 December 2023Gaza Strip Israeli Ground Forces7-15Eyewitnesses reported the victims had been shot and killed point-blank by Israeli soldiers.2024 Rafah hostage raid12 February 2024Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces94-100+Women and children, including Sidra Hassouna, killed in airstrikes on Rafah.Flour massacre29 February 2024Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces112+Palestinians waiting for food aid killed after shooting by Israeli forces in Gaza.Kuwait Roundabout mass killings14 March 2024Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces (Palestinian claim) Gazan militants (Israeli claim)20155 wounded.Tel al-Sultan massacre26 May 2024Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces40+The Israeli Air Force struck Tel al-Sultan, Rafah, setting fire to a Palestinian displacement camp.May 2024 Al-Mawasi refugee camp attack28 May 2024Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces21+Part of the Gaza WarNuseirat refugee camp massacre8 June 2024Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces274+The Nuseirat rescue operation resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians in the Nuseirat refugee camp, including women and children, and over 600 injuries.Al-Awda school massacre9 July 2024Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces31+Part of the Gaza WarAl-Tabaeen school attack10 August 2024Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces80-93+Part of the Gaza War. Al-Haq alleged that school serving as shelter was deliberately targeted by Israeli military.14 October 2024 Al-Aqsa Hospital attack14 October 2024Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces6+At least 6 sheltering outside Shuhada Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah were killed, and 70+ injured, when an Israeli airstrike set their tents on fire. Victims include 19-year-old Sha'ban al-Dalou.March 2025 Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip18 March 2025Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces855+Israel resumed hostilities after the January 2025 ceasefire by launching airstrikes on Gaza. Sources reported the Israeli military killing hundreds.Rafah paramedic massacre23 March 2025Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces15Israeli troops opened fire and killed 15 Palestinian medics.Al-Najjar family massacre23 May 2025Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces109 of the victims were children from the same family.Fahmi al-Jarjawi School Massacre25 May 2025Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces3636 people were killed and 55 others were injured when Israeli forces targeted at Fahmi al-Jarjawi School.2025 Gaza Strip aid distribution killings27 May – 9 October 2025Tel al-Sultan, Rafah, Netzarim, and Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip Israel Defense ForcesSafe Reach Solutions (alleged) Popular Forces (alleged)Infidels Motorcycle Club (part of UG Solutions) (alleged)2,500+Over 2,500 Palestinians were killed as they approached the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid sites in Gaza.
Other events These events involving multiple deaths in Palestine are not widely known, or recognized, as 'massacres'.
Name Date Location Responsible Party Deaths Notes1966 attack on Samu13 November 1966Samu, Jordanian annexation of the West Bank Israel Defense Forces163 of those killed were civilians13 April 1989 Nahalin raid13 April 1989Nahalin, West Bank Israel Border Police5 PalestiniansAt least 30 injured2001 Immanuel bus attack12 December 2001Immanuel, West Bank11 (Israeli)Around 30 injuredKarnei Shomron Mall suicide bombing16 February 2002Karnei Shomron, West Bank Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine 3 (Israeli)27 injuredAtzmona attack7 March 2002Atzmona settlement, Gaza Strip Hamas5 (Israeli)Attack on an Israeli pre-military academy in the occupied Gaza Strip killed 5 students and injured 23.Battle of Jenin1-11 April 2002Jenin Camp Israel Defense Forces52Human Rights Watch alleged that the casualties included 22 civilians. 2002 French Hill suicide bombing19 June 2002East Jerusalem claimed responsibility7 (Israeli) (+1 suicide bomber)2002 Itamar attack20 June 2002Itamar, West Bank Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine 5 (Israeli) Victims included 3 children; 10 injured2002 Immanuel bus Attack14 July 2002Immanuel, West Bank DFLP and Fatah9 (Israeli)20 injured2002 Gaza Bombing22 July 2002Gaza City Israel Defense Forces17Airstrike targeting Salah Shehade killed him and 15 civilians, including 11 children. 150 civilians were injured. Hebrew University bombing31 July 2002East Jerusalem Hamas9 (Israeli and American)Victims included 5 U.S. students, and injured about 100Shmuel HaNavi bus bombing19 August 2003East Jerusalem Hamas20+ (Israeli)Murder of the Hatuel family2 May 2004Gush Katif, Gaza Strip Hamas5 (Israeli)2005 Shilo shooting17 August 2005ShilohIsraeli settler4Fatalities were four male Palestinian laborers.Kedumim bombing30 March 2006Kedumim, West Bank4 (Israeli)2006 Gaza beach explosion9 June 2006Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces (Human Rights Watch claim) Land mine or unexploded artillery shell (Israeli claim)8At least 30 others were injured.2006 shelling of Beit Hanoun8 November 2006Beit Hanoun Israel Defense Forces19+12 victims were children; at least 40 injuredAl-Fakhura school shelling6 January 2009Jabalia Camp Israel Defense Forces12-432014 Gaza war beach bombings9-16 July 2014Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces13Duma arson attack31 July 2015DumaIsraeli settlers32015 Jerusalem bus attack13 October 2015East Talpiot settlement, East JerusalemTwo Palestinians3 (Israeli)2015 Gush Etzion Junction shooting19 November 2015Gush Etzion settlementLone Palestinian3 (2 Israeli, 1 Palestinian)2017 Halamish stabbing attack21 July 2017Halamish settlement, West BankLone Palestinian3 (Israeli)Al-Sawarki family bombing14 November 2019Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces8Included 3 children from the same familyJanuary 2023 Jenin Incursion 26 January 2023Jenin Camp Israel Defense Forces and Israel Border Police919 injured.2023 Neve Yaakov shooting27 January 2023Neve Yaakov settlement, East Jerusalem Lone Palestinian7 (Israeli)February 2023 Nablus incursion22 February 2023Nablus Israel Defense Forces11Separate investigations by the New York Times and the Washington Post showed Israeli forces targeting and shooting at civilians.2023 Hamra junction shooting7 April 2023Hamra settlement, West Bank Hamas3 (Israeli)The victim were three Israeli settlers with British citizenship from the same family.June 2023 Jenin incursion19 June 2023Jenin Camp Israel Defense Forces and Israel Border Police590+ wounded.July 2023 Jenin incursion3 July 2023Jenin Camp Israel Defense Forces12-18Killing of Awni El-Dous7 October 2023Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces15Hajji Tower airstrike10 October 2023Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces3+3 journalists covering the evacuation of a nearby building were killed.Al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion17 October 2023Gaza City Israel Defense Forces (Palestinian and human rights orgs claim) Misfired PIJ rocket
(Israel and U.S. claim)100–300 (United States) ~250 (Al-Shifa Hospital)