Key facts
- Israeli quadcopter drones have killed at least 60 Palestinian civilians in Gaza since a ceasefire took effect in October 2025, according to Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor.
- Euro-Med documented three patterns of attacks: direct gunfire at individuals, bomb drops on tents, and targeting near the "yellow line."
- Gaza's health ministry reported 1,368 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes since the October 2025 ceasefire.
- The victims included children, displaced Palestinians, farmers, and shepherds, Euro-Med stated.
- Euro-Med called for the International Criminal Court to include armed quadcopter use in its investigation and urged an international embargo on armed drones to Israel.
Israeli quadcopter drones have killed at least 60 Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip since a ceasefire took effect in October 2025, according to Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. The Geneva-based organization stated that these incidents reveal a continuing pattern of deliberate killing of Palestinian civilians, including children, displaced people, farmers, and shepherds.
Euro-Med documented three main patterns of attacks: direct gunfire against identifiable individuals, the dropping of explosive munitions on civilian tents, and the use of quadcopters to impose lethal control around the "Yellow Line," where Palestinians have been targeted while trying to reach their homes, farmland, and livelihoods. The group cited the case of 12-year-old Abdullah Nour Saeed Dawas, killed on April 11, and 62-year-old Nidal Eid Salmi Abu Halib, shot while inspecting his home. An 11-year-old, Amir Mohammed Khalil Shaath, was severely injured by quadcopter fire and an explosive munition on August 12.
Gaza's health ministry reported that 1,368 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes since the October 2025 ceasefire, including those documented by Euro-Med. The rights group noted that the drones' precision capabilities, including daytime and thermal cameras and target-tracking systems, reduce the possibility of mistaken identification, suggesting deliberate targeting.
Euro-Med stated that such deliberate attacks on civilians could constitute war crimes and potentially crimes against humanity. The organization called on the International Criminal Court to include the use of armed quadcopters in its investigation into the situation in Palestine and urged an international embargo on armed drones, their components, and related technical support to Israel.