Israeli Fresh Strikes Perished 40 Civilians In Khan Yunis
Early in the morning of September 10, the Israeli airstrikes pounded the so-called ‘humanitarian safe zone’ in al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, killing at least 40 Palestinian civilians and wounded 60 others.
Preliminary investigations suggest that Israeli warplanes dropped three US-supplied MK-84 bombs on a tent camp in the al-Mawasi area in this attack.
The US MK-84 is a free-fall, non guided GP 2,000-pound bomb. The MK 80 series Low Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bombs are used in the majority of bombing operations where maximum blast and explosive effects are desired.
During the Gaza war and America’s unwavering support for the Israeli regime, the US army reportedly transferred more than 14,000 MK-84 bombs to Israel. The Israeli regime uses most of these bombs to target different areas of the Gaza Strip, which leaves devastating damages and losses to people and the infrastructure of the besieged strip.
US Air Force members transfer cargo to the IDF at the Nevatim Air Base on October 15, 2023. (Edgar Grimaldo/US Air Force)
A US C-17 sits with crates of American munitions for Israel at the Nevatim Air Base, October 13, 2023. (AP Photos/Lolita Baldor)
Local sources reported the bombs caused craters as deep as several meters, burying about 20 tents with families inside.
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The IDF claim that it targeted three senior Hamas commanders in the area. These people allegedly were directly involved in the October 7 attack and participated in operations against the Israeli soldiers in recent months.
According to Israeli military, Samer Abu Daqe, the commander of Hamas Air Force, Osameh Tabash, a commander in the intelligence department of al-Qassam unist and Ayman al-Mabhouh, one of the senior commanders of Hamas, were killed.
Islamic resistance movement Hamas and the Islamic Jihad movement issued a statement and strongly condemned the barbaric crime committed by the Zionist regime army in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis.
The Israeli aggression in Gaza Strip has left more than 40,500 martyrs and more than 93,500 wounded, mostly women and children.
Also, the Israeli imposed war in Gaza has caused vast destruction and displaced around 90% of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million. Israeli army evacuation orders, have pushed thousands of Palestinians into the so-called ‘humanitarian safe zone’ in al-Mawasi area, yet they will be attacked in the same area by Israel.
The humanitarian situation is dire and is getting worse due to the restrictions imposed by the Israeli regime on the entry of food and medicine into the Gaza Strip. Israel faces accusations of genocide for its crimes in Gaza at the International Court of Justice.
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