A strike on a humanitarian zone in Khan Yunis, a southern city in Gaza, resulted in the deaths of 40 people and injuries to 60 others, reported Gaza’s civil defence agency early on Tuesday (Sep 10). According to the civil defence agency, the attack struck the Al-Mawasi humanitarian zone. However, the Israeli army claims it had targeted a Hamas command centre in the area.....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE
Mohammed Al-Mughair, a civil defence official, stated that recovery efforts are still ongoing, with 15 people reported missing following the strike on the tents of displaced individuals.
Speaking to AFP, he said, “40 martyrs and 60 injured were recovered and transferred” to nearby hospitals.
“Our crews are still working to recover 15 missing people as a result of targeting the tents of the displaced in Mawasi, Khan Yunis,” he added.
The Israeli military in a statement confirmed the strike but said that its aircraft had “struck significant Hamas terrorists” at a command centre in the area.
It said that Hamas has been “operating within a command and control center embedded inside the Humanitarian Area in Khan Yunis”.
“The terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip continue to systematically abuse civilian and humanitarian infrastructure, including the designated Humanitarian Area, to carry out terrorist activity against the State of Israel and IDF troops,” it claimed.
Hamas has, however, denied the claim, calling it “a blatant lie” and stating that no fighters were present at the site.
The strike has left large craters, and civil defence spokesperson Mahmoud Basal described the aftermath as “Entire families disappeared in the Mawasi Khan Yunis massacre, under the sand, in deep holes.” Rescue efforts are still underway to locate missing persons in the devastated area. Videos circulating on social media platforms show civilians desperately searching for their missing family members even as the rescue attempts to free individuals trapped in sand craters continue.
NOW: In Al-Mawasi area, Khan Younis, an alleged “safe zone”, Israeli forces bombed the highly populated area densely crowded with forcibly displaced Palestinians. Civil defense are searching through 30 meter deep craters for survivors. Many of the tents have simply evaporated. pic.twitter.com/q389URC0RH
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