Back مجزرة مواصي خان يونس (يوليو 2024) Arabic Ataque a Al-Mawasi de julio de 2024 Spanish התקיפה הישראלית באל-מוואסי HE Авіаудари 13 липня 2024 по Аль Мавасі Ukrainian
| 13 July 2024 al-Mawasi attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Israel–Hamas war and the alleged Gaza genocide | |
 An animated GIF of the airstrike released by the Israeli military | |
  Al-Mawasi | |
| Location | Al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip |
| Date | 13 July 2024 |
| Target | Mohammed Deif and Rafa Salama |
Attack type | Airstrikes |
| Weapons | Eight 2,000-pound bombs, missiles |
| Deaths | 90+ Palestinians |
| Injured | 300+ Palestinians |
| Perpetrator |  Israeli Air Force |
On 13 July 2024, Israeli airstrikes hit the Al-Mawasi area near Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war. The attack killed at least 90 Palestinians, among them women and children, and injured over 300.[1][2][3] Israel said that the strike targeted Hamas top leaders.[4] Survivors reported that they were targeted without warning in an area they were told was safe.[5]
Following the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, Israel ordered Palestinian civilians there to evacuate to designated humanitarian safe zones, including Al-Mawasi in December 2023.[6] During the attack on 13 July 2024, Israel dropped eight 2,000-pound bombs on al-Mawasi, at least one of which was manufactured in the United States.[7] Israel said that it had targeted and killed the military commander of Hamas, Mohammed Deif, as well as Commander of the Hamas Khan Younis Brigade, Rafa Salama.[8] Hamas denies the death of Deif.[4][9][10]
Following the airstrikes, Israeli quadcopter aircraft waited for the ambulance and civil defence teams and opened fire as soon as they arrived, according to eyewitnesses, a local journalist and the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor.[11] Two members of the Palestinian Civil Defence were killed by this attack.[12]
The Mawasi attack led to international condemnations of Israel from Arab countries, the European Union and the United Nations.[13] The EU called for an independent investigation and accountability, describing the attack a possible war crime.[14]
An arrest warrant was issued for Mohammed Deif by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on 21 November 2024, alongside Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.[15][16] The court acknowledged that Deif's death has been reported but said there was less public evidence than there was for the death of Yahya Sinwar or Ismail Haniyeh.[17] The ICC found reasonable grounds to believe that the Israeli leaders had intentionally directed an attack against civilians.[16][18]
- ^ Gadzo, Mersiha. "Israel's war on Gaza updates: Israeli strikes on al-Mawasi kill at least 90". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Clarke-Billings, Lucy (14 July 2024). "IDF says senior Hamas commander Rafa Salama killed in Israeli air strike". BBC News. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Levy, Gideon (13 July 2024). "How Many Dead Children in Gaza Is Mohammed Deif Worth?". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ a b Bisset, Victoria; Chamaa, Mohamad El; Harb, Hajar; Baran, Jonathan; Loveluck, Louisa; Fahim, Kareem (13 July 2024). "Israel targets Hamas military leader; 71 killed in Mawasi strike, officials say". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Shurafa, Wafaa; Lidman, Melanie (14 July 2024). "Hamas says Gaza cease-fire talks haven't paused and claims military chief survived Israeli strike". AP News. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
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ToIwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Lieber, Dov (16 July 2024). "To Target a Top Militant, Israel Rained Down Eight Tons of Bombs". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Rasgon, Adam; Boxerman, Aaron (1 August 2024). "Muhammad Deif, a Top Hamas Commander, Is Dead, Israel Says". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Lieber, Dov (14 July 2024). "Israel Seeks Proof of Whether Strike Killed Hamas Military Chief". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Hamas denies martyrdom of its military leader Mohammed Deif". The Star. 3 November 2024.
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Reuters ICC 22 November 2024was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Arrest warrants issued for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander over alleged war crimes | BBC News. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Situation in the State of Palestine: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of Israel's challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant Image". www.icc-cpi.int. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
The Chamber also found reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant each bear criminal responsibility as civilian superiors for the war crime of intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population.