Tragic Rafah Strikes: 21 Palestinians Dead in Humanitarian Tent Area

On May 28, Israeli strikes resulted in the death of 21 Palestinians, including 12 women, and many injuries in a tent area meant for displaced people in Western Rafah. The strikes targeted the humanitarian zone in Mawasi, as reported by medical officials and residents.


Reuters | Updated: 28-05-2024 19:04 IST | Created: 28-05-2024 19:04 IST
Tragic Rafah Strikes: 21 Palestinians Dead in Humanitarian Tent Area
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(Updates number of deaths in paragraph 1) CAIRO, May 28 (Reuters) -

Twenty-one Palestinians were killed, at least twelve of them women, and dozens wounded in new Israeli strikes on an area of tents housing displaced people West of Rafah on Tuesday, Palestinian medical officials said. The new Israeli strikes targeted tents of displaced families in the designated humanitarian area in Mawasi in western Rafah, according to medics and residents.

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