This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict.October 7 Hamas-led attack on IsraelMilitary engagements Civilian attacks Israeli invasion of the Gaza StripMilitary engagements Civilian attacks Impacts and repercussions Other theatersRed Sea crisis Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Syria, and Jordan Israel–Hezbollah conflict Iran–Israel proxy conflict Assassinations and deaths of prominent individuals See also On 10 September 2024, the Israeli military conducted airstrikes on a refugee camp it had designated as a humanitarian "safe zone" in Al-Mawasi near Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip where displaced civilians had been sheltering during the Israel–Hamas war.
In December 2023, the Israel Defense Forces had declared Al-Mawasi a humanitarian safe zone[4] but had attacked it in May, June, and July 2024.
[8] According to civil defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal, no warnings were given prior to the strikes, and the bombs destroyed 20 to 40 tents, causing "entire families" to disappear in the sand.
[1] According to Al Jazeera's verification agency Sanad, Israel may have used US-made Mark 84 bombs against the displaced families.
Several local Palestinians complained that "there is no safe place in Gaza" and that "we complied with the orders to evacuate, and this happened to us".