Nuseirat refugee camp massacre
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On 8 June 2024 the IDF and the Yamam killed 210 Palestinians, including children, and injured over 400 in a joint operation on the Nuseirat refugee camp.[1] Four Israeli hostages held by Hamas at Nuseirat were rescued in the operation.[2][3] One of the rescued hostages was Noa Argamani.[4] The Gaza Health Ministry did not say how many of the casualties were combatants.[5] Al-Aqsa Hospital was overwhelmed with casualties, while communications were disrupted by intense Israeli bombing.[6]
The massacre came two days after an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp hit the UNRWA-run al-Sardi school that was sheltering displaced Palestinian refugees, killing more than 30 people, including 23 women and children.[7]
Assault
An Israeli military spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, said that the rescue mission took place in the heart of the residential neighborhood in the Nuseirat refugee camp, where the hostages were reportedly ke[t in two separate apartment blocks. A local resident and paramedic called the attack like a "horror movie" and that Israeli drones and warplanes fired throughout the night at peoples homes and those who tried to flee.[5]
Social media footage that was unable to be verified immediately by Reuters, showed the aftermath of the assault showed bodies with entrails hanging out on blood stained streets.[5]
Reactions
Domestic
- Hamas issued a press release on 8 June calling the actions of the IDF and Israeli military a "horrible massacre against innocent civilians." that also killed some other hostages[8][9]
- Palestine: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas described the rescue operation as a "massacre."[10][11]
International
- Egypt: A statement condemned the operation “in which more than 150 Palestinian civilians” were killed, saying the mission violated international law.[12]
- France: President Emmanuel Macron Macron praised the hostage rescue and called for a lasting political solution to the war in Gaza.[13]
- Germany: Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrote that the rescue of the hostages was a "important sign of hope", adding that "four hostages are now free. Hamas must finally release all hostages. The war must end".[14]
- United States: United States President Joe Biden lauded the rescue of the hostages.[15]
Organizations
- United Nations: UN Secretary General António Guterres stated that he had sent messages to the families of rescued hostages Noa Argamani and Shalomi Ziv, in order to express his "relief that they and two other hostages are now free." Guterres added, "I renew my appeal for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages and for an end to this war."[16]
- European Union: A top European Union diplomat Josep Borrell condemned the level of casualties in the Nuseirat refugee camp as a result of the rescue, calling it "...another massacre of civilians". He also called for a ceasefire and the release of all remaining hostages.[17]
See also
References
- ^ Mohamed, Edna (8 June 2024). "Israel's war on Gaza live: Death toll from attacks on Nuseirat rises to 210". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Four hostages seized at Nova festival freed in Gaza raid". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "Israel kills more than 200 in attack on central Gaza: Gov't Media Office". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Santucci, Kim Hjelmgaard, Ken Tran and Jeanine. "Noa Argamani among 4 hostages rescued from Gaza, Israeli forces say: live updates". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Lubell, Maayan; Al-Mughrabi, Nidal (June 8, 2024). "Israel rescues four hostages in Gaza; Hamas says 210 Palestinians killed in Israeli assault". Reuters.
- ^ "Hospital overwhelmed with victims of Israeli attacks on central Gaza". Al Jazeera. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Israeli strike kills at least 33 people at a Gaza school the military claims was being used by Hamas". AP News. 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "210 Killed In Gaza Camp From Where Israeli Hostages Were Rescued: Hamas". NDTV.
- ^ "PA's Abbas calls for emergency UNSC meeting after rescue of hostages, citing 'bloody massacre'". timesofisrael.com. The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Egypt slams Israeli operation in Nuseirat, without mentioning rescue of hostages". The Times of Israel. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Collins, Michael. "Biden, Macron welcome rescue of four Gaza hostages, repeat call for cease-fire". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "Germany's Scholz says rescue of 4 hostages 'important sign of hope'". 2024-06-08.
- ^ Santucci, Kim Hjelmgaard, Ken Tran and Jeanine. "Noa Argamani among 4 hostages rescued from Gaza, Israeli forces say: live updates". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
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- ^ Graham-Harrison, Emma (2024-06-08). "Israel rescues four hostages in Gaza, as attacks nearby kill 93 Palestinians". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-06-08.