WERE GAZA Facts OTHER ONGOING ATTACKS BY ISRAELI On 21 July 2014, Israeli armed forces CASES killed members of the GermanDEFENSE FORCES Palestinian Kilani family – a father, • Abdulmalk A. and Mousa H. A.: DISPROPORTIONATE? mother, and their five children, aged 4 investigation ongoing Members of Israeli Defense Forces Context Preliminary investigation in Germany against members of the Israeli Defense Forces for alleged war crimes committed in Gaza during the Operation “Protective Edge” between 8 July and 26 August 2014. Suspects Members of the Israeli Defense Forces responsible for the attack on Al-Salam building in Gaza on 21 July 2014 to 12 years old. • Harry Sarfo: investigation ongoing The attack took place in the course of the military operation “Protective Edge”, during which Israeli armed forces conducted air strikes in the Gaza strip between 8 July and 26 August 2014. Civilian facilities and houses were destroyed and heavily damaged, and hundreds of civilians were killed. Due to a warning of the planned Israeli airstrikes, the Kilani family fled their home in Beit Lahia to Al-Salam tower. Two days later, on 21 July 2014, rockets hit the building, killing all the family. Israel stated that the actual target of the attack was a commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Country of residence Procedure of suspects Israel Charges War crimes Developments in 2018 In August 2018, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), together with its partner organization, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) submitted to the German Federal Public Prosecutor further evidence to substantiate the criminal complaint filed in 2014. In December 2014, the ECCHR and the PCHR filed a criminal complaint with the German Federal Public Prosecutor on behalf of Ramsis Kilani, who lost his father and half-siblings in the strike. The submission provided evidence including photos, videos, and witness statements. He denounced the alleged disproportionality of the Israeli attack on Al-Salam building. At the same time, PCHR filed a criminal complaint in Israel and submitted an appeal against the military prosecutor’s decision not to investigate the Kilani case. Read more about the case Current status Under pre-investigation 55