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This is a clear lie that aims to justify these ugly crimes. The resistance has denied several times that any of its members exist within civilian gatherings or using these places for military purposes.”
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Earlier the Israeli military said it “struck significant Hamas terrorists who were operating within a command and control centre embedded inside the Humanitarian Area in Khan Younis.”
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In a statement online, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said fighter jets attacked “terrorists of the terrorist organization Hamas who were operating in a command and control complex disguised in the humanitarian area in Khan Younis.”
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Before the attack, many steps were taken to reduce the chance of harming civilians, including the use of precision weaponry, aerial surveillance and additional intelligence information.”
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מטוסי קרב של חיל האוויר תקפו לפני זמן קצר, בהכוונת שב״כ, אמ”ן ופיקוד הדרום, מחבלים מרכזיים של ארגון הטרור חמאס שפעלו במתחם פיקוד ושליטה שהוסווה במרחב ההומניטרי בחאן יונס.
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Residents and medics at the tent encampment in the Al-Mawasi area, which is designated as a humanitarian zone, have said it was struck by at least four missiles. The camp is crowded with displaced Palestinians who have fled from elsewhere in the enclave.
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The Gaza civil emergency service said at least 20 tents caught on fire, and missiles caused craters as deep as nine meters.
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Dozens of Palestinians have reportedly been killed, with many more wounded.
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“Our teams are still moving out martyrs and wounded from the targeted area. It looks like a new Israeli massacre,” a Gaza civil emergency official said.
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The Israeli military said it “struck significant Hamas terrorists who were operating within a command and control center embedded inside the Humanitarian Area in Khan Younis.”
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Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the Israel-Gaza war and the wider crisis in the Middle East.
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Dozens of Palestinians were reported killed in an Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip early on Tuesday, as the Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas command centre.
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Residents and medics said a tent encampment in the Al-Mawasi area, which is designated as a humanitarian zone, was struck by at least four missiles. The camp is crowded with displaced Palestinians who have fled from elsewhere in the enclave.
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More on that in a moment, first here’s a summary of the day’s other main events.
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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based war monitor, has said that 25 people were killed in an Israeli airstrikes on Syria. Syrian state media had put the death toll at 16 with 40 people injured. Iran described the airstrikes as a “criminal” attack on Syria. The main target appeared to be a military research centre in Masyaf associated with Syria’s chemical and ballistic missiles programme but explosions were also heard in Damascus, Homs and Tartus.
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Benny Gantz, the centre-right National Unity party leader and former defence minister, has reportedly said that Israel should shift its focus toward Hezbollah and the Lebanese border. “The story of Hamas is old news,” Gantz was quoted as saying at a Middle East forum in Washington DC. He said that, instead, “the story of Iran and its proxies all around the area and what they are trying to do is the real issue”.
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The UN human rights chief, Volker Turk, said that ending the war in Gaza is a priority and asked countries to act on what he called Israel’s “blatant disregard” for international law in the occupied Palestinian territories.
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The Palestinian Authority has held a funeral procession for an American-Turkish activist who a witness says was shot and killed by Israeli forces last week during a demonstration against settlements in the occupied West Bank. Dozens of mourners – including several leading officials of the western-backed authority – attended the procession in Nablus for Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old from Seattle who also held Turkish citizenship.
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Australia is coordinating with the UK and other allies to “pressure” Israel to alleviate the suffering of Palestinian civilians in Gaza and to stop the erosion of longstanding norms protecting aid workers. The Australian government has also explicitly backed the UK’s decision to curb arms exports to Israel, putting it at odds with the US, which is reported to have privately warned Britain against the move. The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, told Guardian Australia: “Australia is working with partners – including the UK – to put pressure to see a real change in the situation in Gaza.”
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Main Events
Hamas denies presence of militants at site of al-Mawasi attack
Hamas denied Israeli claims that militants were in the area targeted by Israeli forces on Tuesday morning. In a statement, the group also denied accusations that it had used civilian areas for military purposes.
This is clearly a lie to justify these ugly crimes. The Resistance has repeatedly denied that its members take part in civilian gatherings or use these places for military purposes.”
Earlier, the Israeli military had announced that it had “struck a key Hamas terrorist operating from a command and control center located within the humanitarian area of Khan Yunis.”
Photos are beginning to come in from the scene of the attack, showing a massive search and rescue operation taking place in the darkness. It's just before 4am in Gaza.
Search and rescue teams told local media they were struggling to find any victims who may be buried.
Reuters reported, citing local residents in Al Mawashi, that ambulances were traveling back and forth from the attacked area to a nearby hospital as the sounds of Israeli jets could still be heard overhead.
The IDF said it had taken measures to “reduce the potential for harm to civilians.”
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in an online statement that its warplanes struck “terrorists from the terrorist organization Hamas operating from a command and control facility disguised as a humanitarian area in Khan Yunis.”
Prior to the attack, a number of measures were taken to reduce the likelihood of harming civilians, including the use of precision weapons, aerial surveillance and additional intelligence gathering.”
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Al-Mawasi humanitarian area reportedly hit by four missiles
Residents and medical workers at a tent camp in the al-Mawasi area, a designated humanitarian zone, said at least four missiles had struck the camp, which is packed with Palestinians who had fled from elsewhere in the enclave.
Gaza's civil emergency service said at least 20 tents were on fire and the missile left a crater nine metres deep.
Dozens of Palestinians were reportedly killed and many more injured.
“Our teams are still evacuating martyrs and wounded from the target areas. It appears to be a new Israeli massacre,” a Gaza civil emergency official said.
The Israeli military said it had “struck a key Hamas terrorist operating from a command and control centre set up inside the humanitarian area of Khan Yunis.”
Welcome and Overview
Hello and welcome to the Guardian's continuing coverage of the Israel-Gaza war and the wider crisis in the Middle East.
Israeli forces bombed a tent village in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip early Tuesday, reportedly killing dozens of Palestinians. The Israeli military said the strike targeted a Hamas headquarters.
Residents and medical sources said at least four missiles hit a tent camp in the al-Mawasi area, a designated humanitarian zone and home to many Palestinians who fled from other parts of the exclave.
We'll go into more detail about this later, but first here's a quick rundown of the day's major events:
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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, said 25 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Syria. Syrian state media put the death toll at 16, with 40 injured. Iran described the airstrike as a “criminal” attack on Syria. The main target was believed to be a military research center in Masyaf linked to Syria's chemical weapons and ballistic missile programs, but explosions were also heard in Damascus, Homs and Tartus.
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Benny Gantz, leader of the center-right National Unity Party and a former defense minister, was reported as saying Israel should shift its focus to Hezbollah and the Lebanese border.“The Hamas story is old news,” Gantz reportedly said at a Middle East forum in Washington, D.C. Rather, he said, “the story of Iran and its proxies in the region and what they are trying to do is the real issue.”
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said ending the war in Gaza was a top priority. He called on states to take action over Israel's “blatant disregard” for international law in the occupied Palestinian territories.
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The Palestinian Authority has held a funeral for an American-Turkish activist who witnesses say was shot dead by Israeli forces last week during a demonstration against settlements in the occupied West Bank.Dozens of mourners, including several senior officials from Western-backed governments, attended the funeral in Nablus of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old Seattle native and Turkish citizen.
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Australia is working with the UK and other allies to “pressure” Israel to alleviate the suffering of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip. It also aims to prevent the erosion of long-standing norms that protect aid workers. The Australian government has also explicitly supported the UK's decision to restrict arms exports to Israel, putting it at odds with the US, which has reportedly privately warned the UK against the move. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong told The Guardian Australia that “Australia is working with partners, including the UK, to press for real change to be seen in the situation in Gaza.”
