Officials in southern Gaza announced Tuesday morning that at least 19 people have been killed in an Israeli missile strike on a tent camp in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis.
Pray for Khan Younus
— Ryan Rozbiani (@RyanRozbiani) September 10, 2024
The Al Mawasi Massacre is one of the worst to date pic.twitter.com/KG4HYDlHXi
Israeli Defense Force officials claim the attack targeted a Hamas command center embedded in the area.
4 explosions were reported by locals.
The Al-Mawasi tent city has been a ‘safe zone’ ever since Israel designated it as such during the IDF ground invasion of Khan Younis.
Deep craters and tents buried in the sand... Footage of the latest Israeli massacre on displaced Palestinians' tents in al-Mawasi, #KhanYounis, in which the occupation used heavy bombs.#AlMawasi #GazaGenocide #Gaza https://t.co/p5JlOgvEUo
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) September 10, 2024
According to rescuers on the ground, there are still dozens missing. The Palestinian civil defense and other international aid organizations are working tirelessly to save as many lives as possible- with first responders and civilians retrieving unclaimed body parts throughout the encampment.
Hamas continues to deny that any of its members exist within civilian gatherings or use safe zones as places for military purposes- something international governments dispute.
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