al-Maghazi refugee camp airstrikes
Part of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
LocationMaghazi camp, central Gaza Strip
Date5 November, 24 December 2023
TargetMaghazi refugee camp
Attack type
Airstrike
Deaths190+ civilians
Perpetrators Israel

Since the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has conducted numerous airstrikes in densely populated Palestinian refugee camps in both the Gaza Strip and West Bank as part of its military operations in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[1] Al-Maghazi refugee camp was struck several times.

17 October 2023 strike

An airstrike conducted by Israel Defense Forces struck a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) school in the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. Six people have died in the airstrike.[2]

5 November 2023 strike

The Israel Defense Forces conducted an airstrike in the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. According to Hamas-run[3] Gaza Health Ministry, at least 45 people were killed, who were mostly women and children. The IDF did not confirm that the camp had been hit with an Israeli airstrike and said its airstrikes were "specific intelligence-based strikes, specifically against terrorist elements."[4][5][6][3] The airstrike caused severe damage to neighboring homes and infrastructure. The Gaza Health Ministry stated that more than 30 dead people arrived in Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah following the airstrike.[7]

6 December 2023 strike

At about 21:00, a residential building, in Barkat Al-Waz area west of Al-Maghazi camp, was struck. 18 Palestinians, mostly children, have died; 20 others were injured.[8][9]

24 and 25 December 2023 strikes

At least 68 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Christmas Eve.[10] Palestinian health officials stated that the toll was likely to rise and the strikes that began before midnight continued into Christmas Day.[11]

Gaza Health Ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qudra described the attack as a massacre.[12]

The Associated Press reported on December 25 that they had seen records from the nearby Al-Aqsa Hospital which indicated that at least 106 people had been killed in the attack.[13][14]

An IDF spokesperson stated that the strike "apparently resulted in harm to those not involved" and that "the IDF regrets the harm to those not involved."[15] An IDF official said that the extensive death toll was due to incorrect munitions being used in the attack.[16]

1 January strike

Fifteen people were killed in an airstrike on a home in Al-Maghazi on 1 January.[17]

Other attacks

On 5 January 2024, camp residents reported Israeli tanks crushed people.[18]

See also

Reference

  1. ↑ "Amid Increasingly Dire Humanitarian Situation in Gaza, Secretary-General Tells Security Council Hamas Attacks Cannot Justify Collective Punishment of Palestinian People | UN Press". press.un.org. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  2. ↑ K, S. "Gaza: UNRWA School Sheltering Displaced Families is Hit". Question of Palestine. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 Abualouf, Rushdi; Armstrong, Kathryn (5 November 2023). "At least 45 killed at Al-Maghazi refugee camp". BBC News. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Jobain, Najib; Shura, Wafaa; Chehayeb, Kareem (5 November 2023). "Warplanes strike Gaza refugee camp as Israel rejects US push for a pause in fighting". AP News. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Al-Mughrabi, Nidal; Sawafta, Ali; Lewis, Simon; Al-Mughrabi, Nidal (5 November 2023). "Palestinian president presses US to secure Gaza ceasefire as refugee camp struck". Reuters. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Israel bombs al-Maghazi refugee camp, killing dozens, Gaza officials say". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Over 30 killed in Israeli bombing on Al-Maghazi camp in Gaza — health ministry". Arab News Pakistan. 5 November 2023. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 62". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Hostilities in the Gaza Strip and Israel | Flash Update #62 [EN/AR/HE] - occupied Palestinian territory | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Israeli airstrike kills at least 70 in Al-Maghazi refugee camp, Gaza officials say". The Independent. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "At least 70 killed in Israeli strike on refugee camp in central Gaza, health ministry says". The Guardian. 24 December 2023. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "'Massacre' as Israel steps up Gaza bombardment for Christmas". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Egypt floats plan to end Israel-Hamas war. The proposal gets a cool reception". AP News. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "Gaza Medics Say Death Toll in Maghazi Refugee Camp Strike Rises to 106; IDF Refuses to Comment". Haaretz. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "IDF admits Christmas Eve Gaza airstrike killed dozens of innocents". The Jerusalem Post. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  16. ↑ "Improper munition said cause of high death toll in strike on Gaza's Maghazi". The Times of Israel. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Death toll climbs to 15 in Israeli bombing of home in Maghazi". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  18. ↑ "Maghazi refugee camp resident says Israeli tanks crushed people". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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