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Rafah Displacement Camp Airstrike
On 26 May 2024, the Israeli Air Force attacked a displacement camp in Tel al-Sultan refugee camp, Tel al-Sultan, Rafah, allegedly targeting a compound with two senior Hamas commanders. The attack set the compound on fire and killed between 45 and 50 Palestinians, including women and children, and injured over 200. Sometimes referred to as the Rafah tent massacre (مجزرة الخيم), it was the deadliest incident of the Rafah offensive. 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. One week before the bombing, Israel had designated the neighborhood as a "safe zone" and dropped leaflets instructing Palestinians to move there. Two days before the attack, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Rafah, widely recognized as calling for a halt to the offensive, but Israel interpreted the order differently and continued its operations. On t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tel Al-Sultan Refugee Camp
Tel al-Sultan or Tall as-Sultan ( ar, معسكر تل السلطان) is one of eight Palestinian refugee camps in the Gaza Strip. It is located in the Rafah Governorate just north of Rafah city and Rafah Camp. It was established mainly to absorb refugees repatriated from Canada Camp. UNRWA does not make a distinction between Rafah Camp and Tall as-Sultan. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS; ar, الجهاز المركزي للإحصاء الفلسطيني) is the official statistical institution of the State of Palestine. Its main task is to provide credible statistical figures a ... 2006 mid-year estimate for Tall as-Sultan is 24,418. On 26 May 2024, it was struck by Israeli airstrikes, killing at least 50 people, most of whom were women and children. References Palestinian refugee camps in the Gaza Strip Rafah Governorate {{Palestine-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
