Israeli Airstrike Kills 17 in Gaza Safe Zone, Raising Death Toll

An Israeli airstrike killed 17 Palestinians in a declared 'safe zone' near Khan Younis, Gaza. The attack near a gas station in Muwasi has raised the death toll in southern and central Gaza to at least 59 following overnight strikes. The area was designated for Palestinian refugees fleeing other regions.

Hospital officials report that an Israeli airstrike killed 17 Palestinians on Tuesday in a military-declared “safe zone” near Khan Younis, a city in southern Gaza.

According to officials at Nasser Hospital, the strike targeted an area near a gas station in Muwasi. This region is heavily populated with tent camps sheltering thousands of Palestinians who have fled other parts of Gaza due to ongoing Israeli offensives. The area was designated as a humanitarian “safe zone” by the Israeli military, advising evacuating Palestinians to seek refuge here.

This recent strike has increased the number of fatalities in southern and central Gaza to at least 59, following airstrikes overnight and into Tuesday.