Israeli shelling targets Halawa camp in Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip

Palestinian Civil Society Organizations Coalition: We strongly condemn the massacre that targeted civilian government employees in the Al-Mawasi area south of the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian Civil Society Organizations Coalition: ▪We strongly condemn the massacre that targeted civilian government employees in the Al-Mawasi area south of the Gaza Strip. ▪According to the statement issued by the Government Media Office, four employees were martyred (killed) and more than 30 citizens were injured, including more than six cases described as serious. ▪According to what the Government Media Office reported, the targeting took place while the employees were performing their job duties in inspecting goods, ensuring their suitability, and preventing the smuggling of drugs and illegal materials, in a work area التابعة to the Ministry of Economy, which raises serious concerns about targeting civilian workers while performing their professional and service duties. ▪We affirm that civilian workers are protected under international humanitarian law, and that targeting them while carrying out civilian tasks constitutes a serious violation that requires investigation and accountability. ▪Targeting institutions and civilian teams threatens the continuity of public services and deepens the state of chaos and the humanitarian crisis experienced by the residents of the Gaza Strip. ▪We mourn the victims, namely: Hummam Jabr Abu Labda, Mahmoud Sobhi Abu Naama, Muhammad Hamad Al-Sultan, and Wissam Ezzat Adwan. ▪We demand an independent and transparent investigation into the circumstances of the targeting and accountability for those responsible for these violations. ▪We call on the mediators, the states sponsoring the agreement, and the international community to take urgent and effective measures to ensure the protection of civilians and workers in public institutions and prevent the recurrence of these incidents. ▪We stress the need to take a clear position that ensures the protection of civilian employees and the continued performance of government institutions in their service functions in a way that safeguards citizens' rights and preserves their dignity. ▪The protection of civilians is not a political choice but a legal obligation under the rules of international humanitarian law.

Occupation vehicles fire heavily northeast of Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip

Gaza Public Sector Employees Union: We mourn, with deep sorrow, grief, pride, and honor, the martyrs (killed) of duty among government employees who were killed yesterday, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, following a treacherous strike that targeted a work area التابعة to the Ministry of Economy in Al-Mawasi area, south of the Gaza Strip, namely:

Gaza Public Sector Employees Union: ▪We mourn, with deep sorrow, grief, pride, and honor, the martyrs (killed) of duty among government employees who were killed yesterday, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, following a treacherous strike that targeted a work area التابعة to the Ministry of Economy in Al-Mawasi area, south of the Gaza Strip, namely: • Martyr/ Hmam Jabr Abu Labda • Martyr/ Mahmoud Sobhi Abu Ni'ma • Martyr/ Muhammad Hamad Al-Sultan • Martyr/ Wisam Izzat Adwan ▪ This horrific massacre carried out by the occupation Israeli resulted in the killing of 4 martyrs (killed) and the injury of more than 30 wounded, including more than 6 cases in a critical health condition, in an area crowded with civilians. ▪We strongly denounce this heinous crime that targeted unarmed civilian employees while they were carrying out their civil work to serve citizens. It is a blatant violation of all international charters and norms that guarantee the protection of civilians and public service workers, and a new link in the chain of the war of extermination waged by the occupation against our people, its institutions, and its cadres, and an exposed attempt to undermine the work of government service institutions. ▪We extend our sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the martyrs and their honorable families and colleagues, asking Allah Almighty to envelop our martyrs in His vast mercy, grant them spacious gardens, inspire their families with patience and solace, and bestow upon the wounded a speedy recovery. ▪The employees have remained at their posts throughout the years of this war, serving citizens in the most difficult circumstances, and many of them have paid their lives as the price of this loyalty and commitment. In this grave affliction, we affirm: 1. Condemnation of this horrific massacre that targeted civilian government teams carrying out a purely service role. 2. That the blood of the martyrs among the employees is a trust upon all of us, and that this crime will not be erased by time. We call for documenting it and pursuing its perpetrators before international forums. 3. Holding the occupation and the states that support it fully responsible for this crime and for the continuation of the war of extermination against the sons of our people. 4. Calling on the mediators and the states sponsoring the agreement to intervene urgently to stop the ongoing crimes of the occupation, and calling on human rights and humanitarian institutions and the international community to provide protection for public service workers. 5. Calling on the National Committee for Managing Gaza to take a firm position to stand with government employees, protect them, and ensure their continued performance of their duty toward the sons of their people. ▪The employees who rose as martyrs while on duty are a symbol of loyalty and sacrifice, and their blood and their biography will remain a witness to their devotion to their people and their homeland.