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⚫ | | fatalities = 15+ civilians<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/09/10/2023/dozens-killed-and-injured-in-israeli-missile-strikes-on-shati-and-jabalya-refugee-camps|title=Dozens killed and injured in Israeli missile strikes|date=9 October 2023|work=Peninsula|access-date=9 October 2023|archive-date=20 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020011539/https://m.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/09/10/2023/dozens-killed-and-injured-in-israeli-missile-strikes-on-shati-and-jabalya-refugee-camps|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="oct-12"/> | ||
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⚫ | }}On 9 October 2023, during the ], the ] conducted an airstrike on ] in the ], 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.<ref name="UNRWA">{{Cite web |date=9 October 2023 |title=Gaza Strip beach camp |url=https://www.unrwa.org/where-we-work/gaza-strip/beach-camp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204204858/https://www.unrwa.org/where-we-work/gaza-strip/beach-camp |archive-date=4 December 2021 |access-date=9 October 2023 |website=UNRWA}}</ref> A second strike was conducted on 12 October, killing 13 people.<ref name="oct-12">{{cite web |url= https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/gallery/2023/10/13/israeli-attack-on-gaza-refugee-camp-kills-dozens-of-palestinians |title= Israeli attack on Gaza refugee camp kills dozens of Palestinians=15 October 2023 |work= Euromedia |access-date= 20 October 2023 |archive-date= 17 October 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231017110705/https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/gallery/2023/10/13/israeli-attack-on-gaza-refugee-camp-kills-dozens-of-palestinians |url-status= live }}</ref> | ||
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⚫ | On 9 October 2023, during ], the ] conducted an airstrike on ] in the ], 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.<ref name="UNRWA">{{Cite web |date=9 October 2023 |title=Gaza Strip beach camp |url=https://www.unrwa.org/where-we-work/gaza-strip/beach-camp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204204858/https://www.unrwa.org/where-we-work/gaza-strip/beach-camp |archive-date=4 December 2021 |access-date=9 October 2023 |website=UNRWA}}</ref> A second strike was conducted on 12 October, killing 13 people.<ref name="oct-12">{{cite web |url= https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/gallery/2023/10/13/israeli-attack-on-gaza-refugee-camp-kills-dozens-of-palestinians |title= Israeli attack on Gaza refugee camp kills dozens of Palestinians=15 October 2023 |work= Euromedia |access-date= 20 October 2023 |archive-date= 17 October 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231017110705/https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/gallery/2023/10/13/israeli-attack-on-gaza-refugee-camp-kills-dozens-of-palestinians |url-status= live }}</ref> |
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The al-Shati camp was established in 1948 for about 23,000 Palestinians who ] by Israeli forces during the ]. It contains a sewage system, a health center and 23 schools (17 primary, 6 secondary).<ref name="UNRWA"/><ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216020001/http://www.badil.org/Publications/badil-nakba-60-info-packet/maps/population-camps-2007.pdf |date=2012-02-16 }}</ref> With an area of 0.52 |
The al-Shati camp was established in 1948 for about 23,000 Palestinians who ] by Israeli forces during the ]. It contains a sewage system, a health center and 23 schools (17 primary, 6 secondary).<ref name="UNRWA"/><ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216020001/http://www.badil.org/Publications/badil-nakba-60-info-packet/maps/population-camps-2007.pdf |date=2012-02-16 }}</ref> With an area of 0.52 km<sup>2</sup>, as of 2023 it was one of the most densely populated places in the world.<ref name="UNRWA" />{{Campaignbox 2023 Israel–Hamas war}} | ||
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==Airstrikes== | ||
{{see|Refugee camp airstrikes in the Israel–Hamas war#Al-Shati}} | |||
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Following the ] ], 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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-07 |title=Maps: Tracking the Attacks in Israel and Gaza |work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/10/07/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-maps.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |archive-date=2023-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010211135/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/10/07/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-maps.html |url-status=live |last1=Leatherby |first1=Lauren |last2=Yourish |first2=Karen |last3=Shao |first3=Elena |last4=Murray |first4=Eli |last5=Reinhard |first5=Scott |last6=Holder |first6=Josh |last7=Chang |first7=Agnes |last8=Lutz |first8=Eleanor |last9=Cai |first9=Weiyi |last10=Robles |first10=Pablo |last11=Abraham |first11=Leanne |last12=Levitt |first12=Zach |last13=Wallace |first13=Tim |last14=Al-Hlou |first14=Yousur |last15=Toler |first15=Aric |last16=Jhaveri |first16=Ishaan |last17=Stein |first17=Robin |last18=Wu |first18=Ashley |last19=Mellen |first19=Riley |last20=Ismay |first20=John |last21=Yazbek |first21=Hiba |last22=Koettl |first22=Christoph |last23=Escobar |first23=Molly Cook |last24=Smart |first24=Charlie |last25=Kingsley |first25=Patrick |last26=Bergman |first26=Ronen |last27=Walker |first27=Amy Schoenfeld |last28=Erden |first28=Bora |last29=Huang |first29=Jon }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Abdulrahim |first1=Raja |last2=Harouda |first2=Ameera |date=2023-10-09 |title=Israeli Airstrikes Hit Marketplace and Mosques in Gaza, Killing Dozens|work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/09/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-market-air-strike-jabaliya.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=2023-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009155140/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/09/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-market-air-strike-jabaliya.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/138060 | title= Masscre of Shati refugee camp|date=9 October 2023|work=wafa English}}</ref> The ] described the situation as "a massacre".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dahman |first=Ibrahim |date=2023-10-08 |title='Nowhere to go': Ordinary Palestinians live in fear as Israel retaliates against Hamas |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/08/middleeast/palestine-israel-hamas-gaza-conflict-intl/index.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |publisher=CNN|archive-date=2023-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010233124/https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/08/middleeast/palestine-israel-hamas-gaza-conflict-intl/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-24 |title=Israel strikes Hamas target in Gaza refugee camp, military says|agency=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/scores-killed-wounded-israeli-air-strike-gazas-al-shati-camp-health-ministry-2023-10-23/ |access-date=2023-11-21 |archive-date=2023-11-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121175910/https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/scores-killed-wounded-israeli-air-strike-gazas-al-shati-camp-health-ministry-2023-10-23/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
According to a recording released by an ], between two residents of the Al-Shati, Hamas prevented civilians from leaving the area in order to ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=חלבי |first=עינב |date=2023-11-09 |title=עזתים שעזבו דרומה: "הנייה ומשעל מרגלים". צה"ל פרסם הקלטה: "חמאס מונע פינוי" |language=he |work=Ynet |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/r1pdos5xp |access-date=2023-11-14}}</ref> | According to a recording released by an ], between two residents of the Al-Shati, Hamas prevented civilians from leaving the area in order to ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=חלבי |first=עינב |date=2023-11-09 |title=עזתים שעזבו דרומה: "הנייה ומשעל מרגלים". צה"ל פרסם הקלטה: "חמאס מונע פינוי" |language=he |work=Ynet |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/r1pdos5xp |access-date=2023-11-14 |archive-date=2023-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114202238/https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/r1pdos5xp |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
On 19 October 2024, an Israeli airstrike killed at least 73 people at the Asmaa School, according to Gaza’s Civil Defense.<ref>{{cite web |title=Scores killed in northern Gaza shelter school, homes |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/scores-killed-in-northern-gaza-shelter-school-homes/2024/10/20/ee21f563-d8d8-420a-a38e-f40b40602012_video.html |website=The Washington Post |access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:03, 20 November 2024
Airstrike in Gaza
al-Shati refugee camp airstrikes | |
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Part of the Israel–Hamas war | |
Type | Airstrike |
Location | Al-Shati camp, Gaza Strip 31°31′55.91″N 34°26′43.42″E / 31.5321972°N 34.4453944°E / 31.5321972; 34.4453944 |
Target | Al-Shati refugee camp |
Date | 9 and 12 October 2023 |
Executed by | Israeli Air Force |
Casualties | 15+ civilians killed |
Al-ShatiLocation 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. A second strike was conducted on 12 October, killing 13 people.
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). With an area of 0.52 km, as of 2023 it was one of the most densely populated places in the world.
Airstrikes
Further information: Refugee camp airstrikes in the Israel–Hamas war § Al-ShatiFollowing 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. The Palestinian Ministry of Health described the situation as "a massacre".
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.
On 19 October 2024, an Israeli airstrike killed at least 73 people at the Asmaa School, according to Gaza’s Civil Defense.
See also
- July 2024 al-Shati refugee camp attack
- June 2024 northern Gaza City airstrikes
- Refugee camp airstrikes in the Israel–Hamas war
References
- "Dozens killed and injured in Israeli missile strikes". Peninsula. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Gaza Strip beach camp". UNRWA. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- Badil Archived 2012-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
- 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.
- 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.
- "Scores killed in northern Gaza shelter school, homes". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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