Israeli drone strike on tents in Gaza safe zone kills civilians in al-Mawasi
Israeli drones struck makeshift tents in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, killing at least two Palestinians and wounding several others. The attack hit an area that had been designated as a safe zone under the ceasefire framework, according to the supplied report. Among those killed was a young girl, while four wounded people were taken to hospital.
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Medical sources in Gaza said the drone strike hit two makeshift tents sheltering displaced people on Saturday. Gaza civil defence teams said they recovered seven injured people from the site of the attack, and the wounded were transferred to Nasser Hospital and the Red Cross Hospital. The report also said a 10-year-old Palestinian child later died from wounds sustained in an earlier strike in southern Gaza, adding to the toll on children in the area.
The incident adds to continuing concern over the safety of displaced civilians in southern Gaza, where many families have been living in temporary shelters. The al-Mawasi area has been described in the report as a designated safe area for thousands of Palestinians, yet it has still been hit by repeated attacks. The continued use of drones and air raids in and around these shelters has deepened the sense of insecurity for people who had moved there seeking protection.
The strike is significant because it comes against the backdrop of a ceasefire arrangement that was meant to reduce violence and protect civilians in specified areas. Instead, the report says, attacks have continued and the pressure on displaced communities has remained high. The killing of children in Gaza has also drawn renewed attention after a United Nations report documented the scale of child casualties since the start of the war in October 2023.
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The report places the latest strike within a wider pattern of violence affecting civilians in southern Gaza. It says Israeli forces have continued to attack tents sheltering displaced people despite the ceasefire designation for parts of the south. It also notes that drone activity has intensified overhead, alongside air raids, leaving residents with limited protection even in areas marked as safer.
What remains unclear from the available information is the exact identity of the young girl killed, the full condition of the wounded, and whether any further strikes followed in the same area. It is also not clear whether there has been any official response to the attack or any change to the safe-zone arrangements. The situation in al-Mawasi and other parts of southern Gaza will likely be watched closely for further civilian casualties and any shift in the ceasefire framework.
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