Tragedy struck the Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza on Monday as an Israeli airstrike claimed the lives of at least 10 individuals, with a further 20 reported injured, according to hospital officials at the Kamal Adwan Hospital.
Footage from the scene depicted a harrowing sight of multiple dead bodies strewn across the street, their forms covered in blood.
Prior to the strike, the Israeli military's Arabic spokesperson had issued an evacuation order for the area, urging residents to move to a designated humanitarian zone in Al-Mawasi. The spokesperson emphasized the IDF's heightened presence in various parts of northern Gaza.
Conversely, Gaza's Ministry of Interior and National Security advised civilians against heeding the evacuation warnings, cautioning that the purported safe corridors and displacement areas offered by the IDF may not guarantee safety. The ministry alleged that the IDF was targeting citizens en route to the southern Gaza Strip.
Earlier, the IDF had announced its encirclement of the densely populated Jabalya refugee camp, citing the presence of Hamas members in the area.
The escalating tensions in the region underscore the ongoing conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian factions, resulting in devastating consequences for civilians caught in the crossfire.
