Israeli Airstrike on Al-Mawasi Displacement Camp Kills Mother and Child
An Israeli military strike on the Al-Mawasi area in Khan Younis killed eight civilians, including a 23-year-old mother and her one-year-old daughter. The strike targeted a designated humanitarian safe zone where thousands of displaced Palestinians are sheltered in tents. The IDF claimed the operation targeted a Palestinian Islamic Jihad cell commander involved in the October 7 massacre. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich intensified tensions by calling for immediate Jewish settlements in northern Gaza perimeter to secure the border.