Israel’s military has refuted claims of striking a designated safe zone or the surrounding areas in southern Gaza on Thursday. This denial comes after the official Palestinian news agency reported that a region filled with refugees was hit by 'land, sea, and air strikes'.
The Israeli military issued a statement clarifying that they did not strike in the Humanitarian Area in Al-Mawasi, contrary to the recent reports. Al-Mawasi is home to more than half a million people, as reported by Oxfam. The IDF had previously instructed residents in eastern Rafah to relocate to the 'expanded humanitarian area' as part of its intensified operations in southern Gaza.
