Israeli Airstrike Hits Displaced Civilians' Tents on Gaza Coastline, Killing Children
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Abdel Qader Sabbah
Summary
An Israeli airstrike targeted tents sheltering displaced Palestinian civilians on the coastline of Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis in Gaza, killing and wounding multiple people including children. The attack struck a tent camp where families had sought refuge from the ongoing war, siege, and famine. Eleven-year-old Ahmed Al-Raqab was among those killed while playing outside his family's tent. The article details the devastation through firsthand accounts and video evidence, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza's designated "safe zones."
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Eleven-year-old Ahmed Al-Raqab was playing outside his family tent pitched on Gaza's sandy coastline in Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, on Wednesday when the Israeli airstrike hit.
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