Al-Shati refugee camp airstrikes
Airstrike in Gaza
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On 9 October 2023, during the Gaza war, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) 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]
| Al-Shati refugee camp airstrikes | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Gaza war | |
| Type | Airstrike |
| Location | 31°31′55.91″N 34°26′43.42″E |
| Target | Al-Shati refugee camp |
| Date | 9 and 12 October 2023 |
| Executed by |  Israeli Air Force |
| Casualties | 15+ civilians[1][2] killed |
  Al-Shati Location within the Gaza Strip | |
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 Hamas' attack on southern Israel on October 7, Israel launched airstrikes at different areas in the Gaza Strip. In the al-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]
See also
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2020s portal- July 2024 al-Shati refugee camp attack
- June 2024 northern Gaza City airstrikes
- Attacks on refugee camps in the Gaza war
- Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2023
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- Israeli war crimes in the Gaza war
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