The number of Palestinian martyrs in the massacre committed by the Israeli occupation army at the Al-Shati refugee camp has now risen to 22, Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported.

The IOF bombed the Al-Abyad Mosque in the camp during prayer hours, on Saturday, slaughtering many of the worshipers that had been praying there.

"They bombed us while praying."

Horrific scenes from the deadly Israeli massacre this afternoon in al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City. pic.twitter.com/30ChxgNIHU

— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) July 13, 2024

The crime came shortly after the al-Mawasi massacre, which led to the martyrdom and injury of over 400 Palestinians after the IOF struck the tent city in what was designated earlier as a "safe zone." Israeli news website Maariv reported that the bombs used in the airstrikes were US-made JDAM bombs.

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In another Israeli crime in Gaza today, our correspondent said that liberated Palestinian prisoner Nemr Hemadah, who was transferred to Gaza after his release, was among the martyrs in the Al-Shati Camp massacre.

Elsewhere in his report, our correspondent mentioned that ambulance crews retrieved the bodies of four martyrs and treated several injuries in an airstrike on the Haji family's home near Yarmouk Stadium in Gaza City, transporting them to Al-Shifa Hospital in the city.

Additionally, Gaza's Civil Defense said it retrieved the bodies of seven martyrs from a house that had been struck by the IOF in the Sheikh Radwan area north of Gaza City early this morning.

Medical teams also transported 5 injuries from an Israeli airstrike targeting the Shurab family's home in the Salam neighborhood south of Khan Younis in southern Gaza to Nasser Hospital in the city.

Justifying the massacre

After the al-Mawasi massacre on Saturday, "Israel" claimed to have killed a high-ranking al-Qassam commander in the area. However, it later retracted the confirmation after sources within the Resistance confirmed that Commander Muhammad al-Deif was alive and well.

In a statement, the Resistance clarified that the purpose of "Israel's" allegations was to cover up the horrific massacre committed by the Israeli occupation in Khan Younis.

Despite media reports of disagreements between "Israel" and the US over arms supplies, Washington is continuing to provide large quantities of weapons to the occupation.

The US has claimed its commitment to civilian protection in Gaza and has urged "Israel" to minimize civilian casualties, but its domestic and international image is deteriorating because of its pivotal role in continuing the war and failing to achieve a ceasefire.

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