In Gaza, Israel killed at least 91 Palestinians and injured 300 others when it bombarded the coastal area of al-Mawasi, near Khan Younis, Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of Gazans have been staying in the designated “safe zone” of al-Mawasi after fleeing other areas, including Rafah. This is a survivor of the slaughter.
Abdel Rahman Kanan: “Some of us were outside the house, and some inside the house. West of al-Mawasi is supposed to be a safe zone. For five minutes there were airstrikes. I got on the floor. Many were killed and got injured. Many people among our neighbors were killed, and many injured. Three minutes later, after everything calmed down and when the ambulances arrived, the warplanes started to fire again around the same place.”
Israel claimed it was targeting Hamas leader Mohammed Deif, but Deif’s fate remains unclear two days later, and Hamas claims he survived the attack.
The U.N. and others condemned the massacre. The Council on American-Islamic Relations said, “President Biden’s continuing support for and silence about the genocide gives a green light for more Israeli abuses and war crimes.”
But Israel’s slaughter continues unabated. On Sunday, Israeli missiles targeted another UNRWA school in the Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least 22 people. Many of those who were sheltering at the U.N. school arrived after receiving evacuation orders from Israel at their previous locations. Deadly strikes have also been reported at the Magazi and Bureij refugee camps.
Meanwhile, rescue workers say they found at least 60 bodies under the rubble of the Shuja’iyya neighborhood of Gaza City following Israel’s withdrawal from the area last week, after leaving it in ruins.
On Sunday, Hamas confirmed ceasefire talks are still ongoing. We’ll have more on Gaza later in the broadcast.