Fire destroys tent camp near Shuja'iyya junction, displacing over 800
WAFA said Israeli drones set the camp alight overnight; the UN separately reported arson attacks on families' tents along the Yellow Line in the same area.
A displacement camp near the Shuja'iyya junction, east of Gaza City, was burned down overnight on Sunday, leaving more than 800 people, from over 200 families, without shelter, WAFA reported. The agency said Israeli quadcopter drones set the tents alight.
The UN humanitarian office, OCHA, separately reported arson attacks against Palestinian families along the Yellow Line, including tents set on fire in Shuja'iyya on Sunday night that left at least nine households homeless. It said an earlier fire in the area had displaced about 200 families.
Human rights advocates quoted by WAFA called for tents and alternative shelter for the families. There was no Israeli comment on the incident.
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- WAFA (English)26 Oct
- UN News26 Oct
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