al-Shati refugee camp airstrikes

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al-Shati refugee camp airstrikes
Part of the Israel–Hamas war
Al-Shati is located in the Gaza Strip
Al-Shati
Al-Shati
Location within the Gaza Strip
LocationAl-Shati camp, Gaza Strip
Coordinates31°31′55.91″N 34°26′43.42″E / 31.5321972°N 34.4453944°E / 31.5321972; 34.4453944
Date9 and 12 October 2023
TargetAl-Shati refugee camp
Attack type
Airstrike, massacre
Deaths15+ civilians[1][2]
Perpetrators Israeli Air Force

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]

Airstrike

Following

Palestinian Ministry of Health described the situation as "a massacre".[8][9][10]

According to a recording released by an

use them as human shields.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dozens killed and injured in Israeli missile strikes". Peninsula. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Israeli attack on Gaza refugee camp kills dozens of Palestinians=15 October 2023". Euromedia. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Gaza Strip beach camp". UNRWA. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ^ Badil Archived 2012-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Leatherby, Lauren; Yourish, Karen; Shao, Elena; Murray, Eli; Reinhard, Scott; Holder, Josh; Chang, Agnes; Lutz, Eleanor; Cai, Weiyi; Robles, Pablo; Abraham, Leanne; Levitt, Zach; Wallace, Tim; Al-Hlou, Yousur; Toler, Aric; Jhaveri, Ishaan; Stein, Robin; Wu, Ashley; Mellen, Riley; Ismay, John; Yazbek, Hiba; Koettl, Christoph; Escobar, Molly Cook; Smart, Charlie; Kingsley, Patrick; Bergman, Ronen; Walker, Amy Schoenfeld; Erden, Bora; Huang, Jon (2023-10-07). "Maps: Tracking the Attacks in Israel and Gaza". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
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  7. ^ "Masscre of Shati refugee camp". wafa English. 9 October 2023.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "al-Shati refugee camp airstrike", Wikipedia, 2023-11-14, archived from the original on 2023-12-23, retrieved 2023-11-21
  10. ^ "Israel strikes Hamas target in Gaza refugee camp, military says". Reuters. 2023-10-24. Archived from the original on 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  11. ^ חלבי, עינב (2023-11-09). "עזתים שעזבו דרומה: "הנייה ומשעל מרגלים". צה"ל פרסם הקלטה: "חמאס מונע פינוי"". Ynet (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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