On 29 November, it was reported that Israel had murdered two children via a drone strike. They’d been gathering firewood for their father at the time, as the elder man himself is a wheelchair user. The drone strike which killed them hit close to a school which was sheltering displaced people.
The children’s names were Fadi Abu Assi and Goma Abu Assi.
Since killing the children, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have tried to claim it was actually the victims who violated the ceasefire:
CEASEFIRE VIOLATION: IDF troops identified two suspects who crossed the yellow line, carried out suspicious activities, and approached the troops in southern Gaza, posing an immediate threat. The IAF eliminated the suspects to remove the threat.
In another incident in the…
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 29, 2025
Israel—Continuing fire
Following their murder, the boys’ uncle said:
They are children…what did they do? They do not have missiles or bombs, they went to gather wood for their father so he can start a fire.
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, Israel has killed 352 Palestinians since the October 10 ceasefire. Accordingly, Hamas are demanding mediators step in to stop Israel from killing them. The most consequential mediator is of course Donald Trump, but the president seems more focussed on other matters right now:
Trump “closes” Venezuela airspace over a fake drug war.
But he isn’t president of Venezuela.
Trump is pardoning former Honduran puppet Orlando Hernandez.
Who smuggled 400 tons of cocaine into the US.
It’s not about drugs. It’s about regime change from Venezuela to Honduras. pic.twitter.com/CgOY5NFDOV
— Danny Haiphong (@GeopoliticsDH) November 29, 2025
People have reacted viscerally to the IDF online:
They were children. You are sickening and will eventually pay for all of your atrocities.
— Wolfie.
(@Tpopularfront) November 30, 2025
The “suspects” 8 and 11 years old
You are a treacherous monster and blight on humanityhttps://t.co/Lqp2ehhHKU
— notquitegonzo (@notquitegonzo) November 30, 2025
These were the “suspects” you killed.https://t.co/ktbqWSyioE
— Newsandpolitics (@FyeOnFad) November 29, 2025
They also reacted strongly to how the media are covering it:
These boys weren’t ‘killed’ by accident. They were murdered. These headlines are just disgraceful.
— AmberF (@AmberFaire1) November 30, 2025
You can help to exert pressure by writing to your MP and demanding our government stand up to Israel’s violations. You can also support agencies which are helping Palestinians on the ground.
Featured image via the Abu Assi family
By Willem Moore
This post was originally published on Canary.