al-Shati refugee camp airstrike

On 9 October 2023, during the 2023 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 October 12th, killing 13 people.[2]

al-Shati refugee camp airstrike
Part of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
TypeAirstrike
Location
al-Shati Camp, Gaza, Palestine
DateOctober 9 and 12, 2023
Executed by Israel Defense Forces
Casualties15+[1][2] killed

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 Hamas's invasion of southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, 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]

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. "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. "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. "Maps: Tracking the Attacks in Israel and Gaza". 2023-10-07. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  6. Abdulrahim, Raja; Harouda, Ameera (2023-10-09). "Israeli Airstrikes Hit Marketplace and Mosques in Gaza, Killing Dozens". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  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.


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