UNRWA reports Israeli tanks target UN shelter; 9 martyred, 75 wounded
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The facility reportedly houses 800 displaced Palestinians and was targeted by two Israeli tanks.
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Palestinians look at a mosque destroyed in an Israeli strike in Rafah, Gaza Strip. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)
An aggression by Israeli forces on a facility in southern Gaza, which housed approximately 800 displaced individuals, resulted in the martyrdom of nine people and left 75 others injured, as reported by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in a statement on Wednesday.
"Update - attack on Khan Younis Training Center this afternoon. Two tank rounds hit building that shelters 800 people. Reports now nine dead and 75 injured. UNRWA and WHO team trying to reach the center agreed upon route with Israeli army, blocked with earth bank," UNRWA Director in Gaza Thomas White said in the statement.
Update - attack on Khan Younis Training Centre this afternoon - two tank rounds hit building that shelters 800 people - reports now 9 dead and 75 injured@UNRWA and @WHO team trying to reach the centre - agreed upon route with Israeli Army blocked with earth bank #Gaza
— Thomas White (@TomWhiteGaza) January 24, 2024
On Tuesday, the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) announced that it had surrounded the city of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.
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UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini revealed that a separate Israeli aggression on Monday on another UN shelter in Khan Yunis resulted in the martyrdom of six displaced individuals.
Earlier in the day, the Health Ministry reported that the death toll rose to over 25,700 martyred and the number of injured reached 63,740.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that within the span of 24 hours, the IOF committed a total of 24 massacres killing 210 and injuring 386 others.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) further announced that the IOF targeted its headquarters in Khan Younis, specifically its northern gate which, according to our correspondent, is the main portal for requesting ambulances in case of bombing.
This resulted in the martyrdom of 3 displaced Palestinians and the injury of several others, adding that the bombing also targeted the association’s communication centers.
