June 2024 Al-Mawasi refugee camp attack

June 2024 Al-Mawasi refugee camp attack
Part of the Rafah offensive of the Israel–Hamas war
Al-Mawasi is located in the Gaza Strip
Al-Mawasi
Al-Mawasi
LocationAl-Mawasi, Rafah, Gaza Strip
Date21 June 2024
TargetAl-Mawasi refugee camp
Attack type
Airstrike, shelling
Deaths25+ civilians killed
Injured50+ civilians injured
Perpetrator Israel Defense Forces[1]

On 21 June 2024, Israeli forces attacked refugee tent camps in al-Mawasi, Gaza Strip just outside an area designated as a humanitarian safe zone. The Gaza Health Ministry reported that 25 people were killed and 50 others were injured in the two rounds of bombing.[2] The bombing was the second Israeli bombardment of the al-Mawasi refugee camp in under a month, with an attack on 28 May killing over 21 people and injuring 64 more.[3]

  1. ^ "Deadly attack on Gaza's Al-Mawasi 'safe zone' leaves mourning Palestinians wondering where to go". NBC News. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  2. ^ Sankar, Anjana (2024-06-21). "Strike on Area Where Displaced Gazans Were Camped Kills Up to 25". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  3. ^ AAP (2024-05-28). "Israel sends tanks into Rafah amid Gaza-wide offensive". The Queenslander. Archived from the original on 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-06-22.