Al-Shati refugee camp airstrikes
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On 9 October 2023, during the Israel–Hamas war, the Israel Defense Forces conducted an airstrike on al-Shati refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, destroying four mosques. According to Palestinian media, the attack killed people inside. The camp is Gaza's third-largest refugee camp, with a population of more than 90,000 refugees.[3] A second strike was conducted on 12 October, killing 13 people.[2]
Background
The al-Shati camp was established in 1948 for about 23,000 Palestinians who fled or were expelled by Israeli forces during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It contains a sewage system, a health center and 23 schools (17 primary, 6 secondary).[3][4] With an area of 0.52 km², as of 2023 it was one of the most densely populated places in the world.[3]
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Airstrikes
Following the Hamas invasion of southern Israel from the Gaza Strip[broken anchor], Israel launched airstrikes at different areas in the Gaza Strip. In the Shati airstrikes, four mosques were hit, the al-Gharbi mosque, Yassin mosque, and al-Sousi mosque. All were destroyed according to satellite footage, and local news reported an unspecified number of people were killed inside.[5][6][7] The Palestinian Ministry of Health described the situation as "a massacre".[8][9][10]
According to a recording released by an IDF spokesperson, between two residents of the Al-Shati, Hamas prevented civilians from leaving the area in order to use them as human shields.[11]
See also
References
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- ^ Dahman, Ibrahim (2023-10-08). "'Nowhere to go': Ordinary Palestinians live in fear as Israel retaliates against Hamas". CNN. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
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