Tel al-Sultan attack | |
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Part of the Rafah offensive and refugee camp airstrikes in the Israel–Hamas war | |
![]() The ensuing fire at the tent camp | |
Location within the Gaza Strip | |
Location | Kuwaiti Peace Camp I, Tel al-Sultan, Rafah, Gaza Strip
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Coordinates | 31°18′32.32″N 34°14′35.17″E / 31.3089778°N 34.2431028°E |
Date | 26 May 2024 ~20:45 (UTC+02:00) |
Attack type | Airstrikes |
Deaths | 45–50 Palestinians[1][2][a] 2 Hamas officials[5] (per Israel) |
Injured | 200+ |
Perpetrators | ![]() |
On 26 May 2024, the Israeli Air Force bombed a displacement camp in Tel al-Sultan, Rafah.[6][5] The attack set the camp on fire, killing between 45 and 50 Palestinians, and injuring over 200. Sometimes referred to as the Rafah tent massacre (مجزرة الخيم),[7][8] it was the deadliest incident of the Rafah offensive.[9]
When Israel invaded Rafah and ordered the evacuation of its east, some citizens fled to other parts of the city, like Tel Al-Sultan, seeking safety.[10] One week before the bombing, Israel had designated the neighborhood as a "safe zone" and dropped leaflets instructing Palestinians to move there.[11][12][13] Two days before the attack, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to halt it's offensive,[14][15] but Israel interpreted the order differently and continued its operations.[16]
On the night of the incident, Israel struck the neighborhood with two U.S. made GBU-39 missiles, allegedly killing two Hamas commanders.[17] The strike ignited a fire in the "Kuwaiti Peace" tent camp, trapping and burning the civilians residing in it.[18] Israel claimed the strike targeted a Hamas compound near the camp, accidentally causing the fire. However, independent investigations showed that the location of the strike was inside the camp itself,[19][20] and military analysts said that given the effect radius of the bomb, Israel using it in a civilian area was "negligent".[21] The attack received widespread international condemnation.[22][5]
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