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al-Shati refugee camp airstrikes
al-Shati refugee camp airstrikes
Part of the Israel–Hamas war and the alleged Gaza genocide
Type	Airstrike
Location	Al-Shati camp, Gaza Strip; 31°31′55.91″N 34°26′43.42″E / 31.5321972°N 34.4453944°E
Target	Al-Shati refugee camp
Date	9 and 12 October 2023
Executed by	Israeli Air Force
Casualties	15+ civilians killed
	Al-Shati Location within the Gaza Strip

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]

Airstrikes

Following the Hamas attack on southern Israel on 7 October, 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]

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.^[10]

On 19 October 2024, an Israeli airstrike killed at least 73 people at the Asmaa School, according to Gaza’s Civil Defense.^[11]

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c "Gaza Strip beach camp". UNRWA. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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^ 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.
^ "Masscre of Shati refugee camp". wafa English. 9 October 2023.
^ 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.
^ "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.
^ 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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