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| fatalities = * At least 274 Palestinians killed |
| fatalities = * At least 274 Palestinians killed (per health officials)<ref name=wp210>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/08/israel-hostages-nuseirat-camp-gaza/|title=More than 200 Palestinians killed in Israeli hostage raid in Gaza|last1=Parker|first1=Claire|last2=El Chamaa|first2=Mohamad|last3=Soroka|first3=Lior|date=8 June 2024|work=[[The Washington Post]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609010757/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/08/israel-hostages-nuseirat-camp-gaza/|archive-date=9 June 2024|url-status=live|access-date=9 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Shurafa |first1=Wafaa |last2=Magdy |first2=Samy |title=Gaza’s Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages |url=https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-06-09-2024-61eb1be9a9d0cf2dbf250cd4a8ed4dbf |access-date=9 June 2024 |work=AP News |date=9 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=274 Palestinians were killed in Saturday’s strikes on Nuseirat camp, Gaza health ministry says |url=https://thefrontierpost.com/274-palestinians-were-killed-in-saturdays-strikes-on-nuseirat-camp-gaza-health-ministry-says/ |access-date=9 June 2024 |work=The Frontier Times |date=9 June 2024}}</ref> |
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* Less than 100 Palestinian casualties (IDF claim)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-under-100-palestinian-casualties-including-terrorists-in-rescue-op-hamas-claims-210-martyrs/|title=IDF says under 100 Palestinian casualties, including terrorists, in rescue op; Hamas claims 210 'martyrs'|work=[[The Times of Israel]]|date=8 June 2024|accessdate=8 June 2024|archive-date=8 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608174828/https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-under-100-palestinian-casualties-including-terrorists-in-rescue-op-hamas-claims-210-martyrs/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
* Less than 100 Palestinian casualties (IDF claim)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-under-100-palestinian-casualties-including-terrorists-in-rescue-op-hamas-claims-210-martyrs/|title=IDF says under 100 Palestinian casualties, including terrorists, in rescue op; Hamas claims 210 'martyrs'|work=[[The Times of Israel]]|date=8 June 2024|accessdate=8 June 2024|archive-date=8 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608174828/https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-under-100-palestinian-casualties-including-terrorists-in-rescue-op-hamas-claims-210-martyrs/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| injuries = At least 698 Palestinians<ref name=wp210>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/08/israel-hostages-nuseirat-camp-gaza/|title=More than 200 Palestinians killed in Israeli hostage raid in Gaza|last1=Parker|first1=Claire|last2=El Chamaa|first2=Mohamad|last3=Soroka|first3=Lior|date=8 June 2024|work=[[The Washington Post]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609010757/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/08/israel-hostages-nuseirat-camp-gaza/|archive-date=9 June 2024|url-status=live|access-date=9 June 2024}}</ref> |
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| injuries = 600+ Palestinians |
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| victims = [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] civilians |
| victims = [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] civilians |
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| perpetrators = {{military|Israel}} |
| perpetrators = {{military|Israel}} |
Revision as of 16:33, 9 June 2024
Nuseirat refugee camp massacre | |
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Part of the Israel–Hamas war and the Rafah offensive | |
Location within the Gaza Strip | |
Location | Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Palestine |
Date | June 8, 2024 |
Attack type | Raid, air strike, massacre |
Deaths | |
Injured | At least 698 Palestinians[1] |
Victims | Palestinian civilians |
Perpetrators | ![]() |
On 8 June 2024, an operation was carried out by Yamam, the Shin Bet and Israel Defense Forces units in the Nuseirat refugee camp,[5] during which 274 Palestinians were killed and over 600 injured, according to the Hamas media office and health officials from Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital and Al-Awda Hospital.[1][6] According to reports, Al-Aqsa Hospital was overwhelmed with casualties, while communications were disrupted by intense Israeli bombing.[7] Four Israeli hostages held by Hamas at Nuseirat were rescued in the operation.[8][9] One of the rescued hostages was Noa Argamani.[10]
The event took place two days after an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp hit the UNRWA-run al-Sardi school that was sheltering displaced Palestinian refugees, killing more than 30 people, including 12 women and children.[11]
Assault
An Israeli military spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, said that the rescue mission took place in the heart of the residential neighborhood in the Nuseirat refugee camp, where the hostages were reportedly kept in two separate apartment blocks.[12] The operation reportedly involved hundreds of troops and heavy air support that indiscriminately hit parts of the refugee camp.[13]
A local resident and paramedic called the attack like a "horror movie" and that Israeli drones and warplanes fired throughout the night at people's homes and those who tried to flee.[12] According to Hamas, several Israeli hostages were killed in the Israeli attack.[14]
According to the IDF, Hamas pays Palestinian families to hold the hostages in their houses, which may account for the high casualties.[15][16] In addition, a large firefight occurred as IDF special forces were attempting to disengage with the hostages, reportedly coming under fire from dozens of militants with RPGs and machine guns when their vehicle became stuck necessitating defensive airstrikes which may have killed civilians.[15][16]
Social media footage that Reuters was unable to immediately verify showed the aftermath of the assault, with bodies with entrails hanging out on bloodstained streets. Children were among the fatalities.[12]
Reactions
The rescue operation was deemed a massacre across much of the Middle East, along with Hamas officials such as Abu Obaida, the spokesman for the Hamas Al-Qassam Brigades who called it a "complex war crime".[13]
See also
- Refugee camp airstrikes in the Israel–Hamas war
- 2024 Nuseirat rescue operation
- List of massacres in the Palestinian territories
- Israeli war crimes in the Israel–Hamas war
References
- ^ a b c Parker, Claire; El Chamaa, Mohamad; Soroka, Lior (8 June 2024). "More than 200 Palestinians killed in Israeli hostage raid in Gaza". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Shurafa, Wafaa; Magdy, Samy (9 June 2024). "Gaza's Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages". AP News. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "274 Palestinians were killed in Saturday's strikes on Nuseirat camp, Gaza health ministry says". The Frontier Times. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "IDF says under 100 Palestinian casualties, including terrorists, in rescue op; Hamas claims 210 'martyrs'". The Times of Israel. 8 June 2024. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Mohamed, Edna (8 June 2024). "Israel's war on Gaza live: Death toll from attacks on Nuseirat rises to 210". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Four Israeli hostages rescued alive; at least 210 people killed in Gaza, officials say". The Washington Post. 8 June 2024. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Hospital overwhelmed with victims of Israeli attacks on central Gaza". Al Jazeera. 8 June 2024. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Four hostages seized at Nova festival freed in Gaza raid". www.bbc.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Israel kills more than 200 in attack on central Gaza: Gov't Media Office". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Santucci, Kim Hjelmgaard, Ken Tran and Jeanine. "Noa Argamani among 4 hostages rescued from Gaza, Israeli forces say: live updates". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Israeli strike kills at least 33 people at a Gaza school the military claims was being used by Hamas". AP News. 6 June 2024. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ a b c Lubell, Maayan; Al-Mughrabi, Nidal (8 June 2024). "Israel rescues four hostages in Gaza; Hamas says 210 Palestinians killed in Israeli assault". Reuters.
- ^ a b Bacon, John (9 June 2024). "Israel celebrates heroic raid to free hostages; others call it a massacre". USA TODAY. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Hamas armed wing says Israel killed some of its hostages in operation on central Gaza's al-Nuseirat". Reuters. 8 June 2024.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Jeremy Bob, Yonah; writer, Staff (9 June 2024). "IDF rescues four hostages from Hamas captivity in daring Gaza operation". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 9 June 2024.