Sunday, 1 November 2026

Press Statement

ICSPR Condemns the Continued Massacres of Civilians and Police Personnel in the Gaza Strip: 11 Palestinians Killed in One Day, Including Five Police Officers

The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) strongly condemns the escalation of Israeli occupation forces’ military attacks and their continued perpetration of massacres against civilians, displaced persons, and police personnel in the Gaza Strip. These attacks resulted in the killing of 11 Palestinians on Sunday, 1 November 2026, including five police officers, in a grave violation of the ceasefire and the rules of international humanitarian law, demonstrating continued disregard for the lives and fundamental rights of the Strip’s population.

ICSPR confirms that the occupation’s crimes resulted in the killing of 11 Palestinians through airstrikes and gunfire in various areas across the Gaza Strip. Among the victims were three Palestinians killed in an airstrike on Al-Thawra Street, west of Gaza City; three whose bodies were recovered from the southern area of Al-Mawasi in Khan Younis; and five police officers and personnel targeted by the occupation forces in the Al-Mawasi area.

Consequently, the number of police personnel killed since the ceasefire came into effect has risen to 75 officers and personnel, according to the Ministry of Interior, in addition to dozens of injuries among civilians.

According to the Ministry of Health, the overall death toll since the beginning of the Israeli aggression has reached 74,594, with 175,834 injured. Since the ceasefire came into effect, 1,580 Palestinians have been killed and 5,711 injured, in addition to 845 bodies recovered from under the rubble.

ICSPR stresses that targeting civilians and police personnel who are not directly participating in hostilities constitutes a grave violation of the protection afforded to them under international humanitarian law and may amount to a war crime requiring accountability.

ICSPR warns of the continuing humanitarian catastrophe and the escalating risks as winter approaches, amid enormous needs among the population and the inability of the humanitarian response to meet them. The Gaza Strip requires approximately 200,000 tents, yet only a few dozen have arrived. Meanwhile, more than 2,000 families are living in damaged homes at risk of collapse, amid severe shortages of food, medicine, fuel, shelter materials, and heating supplies. These conditions threaten the lives of hundreds of thousands of displaced people and expose them to further humanitarian and health risks.

ICSPR emphasizes that the continued killing of civilians and police personnel, the starvation of the population, and the denial of shelter and protection despite the ceasefire, demonstrate the ongoing nature of the crime of genocide and the grave consequences of the absence of effective international deterrent measures. This renders the mere issuance of statements expressing concern and condemnation a failure by the Board of Peace, third states, and international organizations to fulfill their legal and humanitarian responsibilities.

The Commission further stresses that protecting civilians, stopping the occupation’s crimes, and ensuring the delivery of humanitarian assistance are binding obligations that cannot be postponed, as they are essential to safeguarding the rights to life and human dignity.

ICSPR holds the Israeli occupation fully responsible for the continuation of these international crimes and the undermining of the ceasefire. It calls on the international community, the United Nations, and the guarantors of the ceasefire to take immediate action to halt Israeli aggression and protect civilians, displaced persons, and police personnel.

The Commission also demands the opening of border crossings and the guaranteed, adequate, and regular delivery of humanitarian assistance, including tents, prefabricated housing units, shelter materials, fuel, and medical supplies. It further calls for an end to arms exports and transfers to the occupation, the imposition of an effective arms embargo, and the activation of accountability mechanisms to prosecute those responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide before the International Criminal Court and under the principle of universal jurisdiction.