At midnight, an Israeli airstrike targeted a house in Daraj neighborhood where the Tabatibi family had sheltered, in Gaza City. Around 20 people were sheltering in the house and at least 8 were killed. **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Haifa Hamada Al-Turk (Umm Omar) Al-Tabatibi 2. Majdi Omar Al-Tabatibi (Abu Omar) 3. Rima Salah Hamada Al-Turk (Al-Tabatibi) 4. Ashraf Majdi Al-Tabatibi (Abu Osama) 5. Osama Ashraf Omar Al-Tabatibi 6. Joudi Ashraf Omar Al-Tabatibi 7. Ibrahim Ashraf Omar Al-Tabatibi 8. Shaimaa Ahmad Omar Al-Tabatibi (Sources: [1](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1868786073297731938) [2](https://x.com/paldf/status/1868899231882526959) [3](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1868953587575144665)) **Photos**   

**On the morning of December 17**, Israeli tanks advanced into Al-Mawasi, a supposed “safe zone” in southern Gaza near Rafah, forcing families to flee northward toward Khan Younis. Once a fertile region, Al-Mawasi is now devastated, with displaced families under siege, enduring gunfire, injuries, and appalling living conditions. Without water, electricity, or adequate aid, overcrowded UN tent camps offer little relief, and the area remains unrecognized as safe due to insufficient provisions and oversight. Israel has previously designated Mawasi, along the Mediterranean coast, as a humanitarian area. Thousands of Palestinians have lived there in tents for months, having obeyed Israeli orders to move there from other areas for safety. ## Chronology of December 17, 2024: **Morning:** Video footage revealed displaced Palestinians in Al-Mawasi taking cover near makeshift tents amidst heavy Israeli gunfire.Reports of injured civilians surfaced, alongside pleas for humanitarian intervention. **MSF statement following an attack on its office in AL-Mawasi** *"This morning, amidst intense fighting in Al Mawasi, a densely populated area in southern Gaza, 12 of our team members and their families were surrounded by bombing and heavy shootings in their homes, while more than 30 others were trapped in the MSF office.Tanks were invading the area where we live. It was terrifying. We were lying on the ground in our homes for hours and it seemed like the gun fire was coming directly towards us,”* says an MSF staff member trapped in Al Mawasi. *"While injured people were arriving to the MSF emergency room in the health clinic of Al Mawasi, our teams were forced to close the facility due to insecurity, leaving people without lifesaving care. MSF is deeply concerned for the safety of our staff and patients in Gaza and calls all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and all aid workers, and to establish an immediate and permanent ceasefire across the Strip.* **Throughout the Day:** Israeli forces maintained the siege, preventing aid delivery or evacuation efforts. Al-Jazeera and other outlets reported worsening conditions in Al-Mawasi, highlighting the lack of shelter and resources for displaced families. According to Bisan Owda, besieged in the tent camp, the Israeli army stopped advancing in Mawasi Rafah at 2:00pm and allowed the ambulances to reach the injured in the area. Hours later, residents said the army blew up several houses in the area and set several tents ablaze. ## Israeli denial Contacted by Reuters, the Israeli military said it had no information corresponding to the reports of tanks advancing towards Mawasi. [1](https://www.palestinechronicle.com/al-mawasi-under-fire-displaced-families-call-for-urgent-humanitarian-intervention) [2](https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/msf-statement-following-attack-morning-al-mawasi)

Around 4:30 pm, an Israeli strike targeted a group of people On Aydiya Street in Shati camp, west of Gaza City. Four people were killed. (Sources: [1](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1868663896674123900) [2](https://x.com/F24online/status/1868665669325304019) [3](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1868719385780892067)) **Names of the martyrs (identified):** 1. Uthman Ashour 2. Addi Ashour 3. Ramez Al-Ras Abu Shadi 4. Muhammad Hashim

Early morning, an Israeli airstrike targeted the house of Al-Mazini family in the Beit Lahia project area. Five people were killed. (Sources: [1](https://x.com/qudsn/status/1868564583675560449) [2](https://x.com/Paltodaytv/status/1868572233377186290)) **Photos**  

Israeli occupation bulldozers carry out extensive demolition operations in Al-Ramadin in Adh Dhahiriya, south of Hebron/ Al-Khalil. They demolish more than 30 commercial facilities.  Source: [1](https://www.infopal.it/32-strutture-e-negozi-a-sud-di-hebron/)

Day 73 of Israel's third ground invasion of the North Gaza governorate. --- List of events harming civilians, infrastructure and living conditions: ### Daytime: - Early morning: airstrike on **Al-Mazini family** house in the Beit Lahia project area. [5 killed](https://x.com/Paltodaytv/status/1868572233377186290)) - 1 pm: strike on Al-Ribat area of Beit Lahia. [2 killed](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1868618296737587412) - Around 5 pm, an Israeli drone dropped a [grenade](https://x.com/AHM3D_HAMDAN/status/1868676592878391690) on Kamal Adwan Hospital's **generators**, leading to a **power outage** ### Night: - 10 pm: Strike on the **Ouda family house** near Al-Misbah kindergarten in Beit Lahia. [2 killed, 5 injured](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1868751253754532062) - Midnight: drones drop [10 grenades](https://x.com/AnasAlSharif0/status/1868798883394183277) on Kamal Adwan Hospital

Around 10 am, Israeli artillery targeted areas near Al-Qassam cemetery in Nuseirat camp, central Gaza. Three people were killed, including **Khaled Nabhan**, who made global impact in footage where he was seen mourning his granddaughter Reem, calling her "the soul of the soul". Reem and another of his grandchildren were killed in Israeli airstrike that targeted his family in November 2023. The Israeli attack was a mere [two buildings away](https://x.com/AbuLocation/status/1868594651370033381) from the scene of the deadly massacre at Nuseirat post office area three nights before, where 40 people were killed. **Names of the martyrs** 1- Khaled Nabhan "Abu Diaa" 2- Abdullah Damo "Abu Al-Abd" 3- Salah Issa (Sources: [1]() [2](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1868605458229203400)) **Photos**  

**On Sunday, December 15**, Israeli vehicles stormed the new refugee camp of Askar in the east of Nablus City and spread mainly near the new camp of Askar and al-Masaken ash-Shabiyah neighborhood, which provoked clashes with local youths. Media sources said that a large army force stormed the popular housing area and Askar Hill, east of the city, before firing many live rounds, concussion grenades, and tear gas canisters. **Mohammad Yasser Omar Abu Kishk, 18 y/o,** a Palestinian young man was killed on **Monday, December 16**, in the evening when the Israeli soldiers opened fire at him with live rounds in the Askar Hill area. The Red Crescent was prevented from entering the area to evacuate Mohamed Abu Kishk suffering from a serious bullet injury, and they later managed to transfer him to the Rafidia Hospital, but too late to save him and doctors announced his death. The sources added that two young men suffered bullet injuries during the events in the area.  Sources : [1](https://english.palinfo.com/news/2024/12/17/330581/](url) [2](https://imemc.org/article/israeli-forces-kill-a-palestinian-teen-near-nablus/)

Around 9:45 pm, an Israeli airstrike targeted the house of Al-Qirm family in Shujaiya, east of Gaza City. A large number of people were killed from **three generations of the family**. (Sources: [1](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1868383759567118575) [2](https://x.com/AnasAlSharif0/status/1868390096627806495) [3](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1868657879508742188)) **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Basheer Ramadan Al-Bayaa 2. Ramadan Mohammed Al-Bayaa 3. Ramadan Jihad Al-Bayya 4. Hammoud Jihad Al-Bayya 5. Ammar Hussein Al-Qirm 6. Anwar Al-Qirm (Bahar) 7. Hussein Al-Qirm 8. Ansam Al. Qurm 9. Ahmad Al-Qirm 10. Ayman Al-Qirm 11. Nawal Mansour Al-Qirm 12. Ghazal Al-Qirm 13. Sulaiman Al-Qirm 14. Ali Al-Qirm

Around 10 pm, an Israeli airstrike targeted the Abu Hajar family house near Al-Qassam cemetery in Nuseirat. Six people were killed: the Abu Hajar parents and their two children. The next day, [another child killed](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1868635895165006078) in the house was brought to Al-Awda hospital. (Source: [1](https://x.com/Sa7atPl/status/1868387700652290123) [2](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1868393624213553467) [3](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1868762052040532059)) **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Mahmoud Abu Hajar (father) 2. Khitam Hamdan (Mahmoud's wife) 3. Osama Mahmoud Abu Hajar (son) 4. Sali Mahmoud Abu Hajar (daughter) 5. Yasmin Mahmoud Abu Hajar (daughter) 6. Tanseem Mahmoud Abu Hajar (daughter) **Photos**