Back مجزرة مخيم تل السلطان Arabic Masacre de Tel al-Sultan Spanish کشتار تل السلطان Persian Frappe aérienne sur Rafah French Ionsaí buamála de chuid Iosrael ar ionad tearmainn do theifigh, 2024 Irish האסון בתל א-סולטאן HE Serangan Tel al-Sultan ID Авиаудар по лагерю беженцев в Рафахе 26 мая 2024 года Russian 特爾蘇丹大屠殺 Chinese
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| Tel al-Sultan attack | |
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| Part of the Rafah offensive and the refugee camp airstrikes in the Israel–Hamas war | |
 The ensuing fire at the tent camp | |
  Tel al-Sultan Location within the Gaza Strip | |
| Location | Kuwaiti Peace Camp I, Tel al-Sultan, Rafah, Gaza Strip |
| Coordinates | 31°18′32.32″N 34°14′35.17″E / 31.3089778°N 34.2431028°E |
| Date | 26 May 2024 ~20:45 (UTC+02:00) |
Attack type | Airstrikes |
| Deaths | 45–50 Palestinians[1][2][a] 2 Hamas officials[5] (per Israel, U.S.) |
| Injured | 200+ |
| Perpetrators |  Israeli Air Force |
On 26 May 2024, the Israeli Air Force bombed a displacement camp in Tel al-Sultan, Rafah. The attack, which set the camp on fire, killed between 45 and 50 Palestinians and injured more than 200. Sometimes referred to as the Rafah tent massacre or as the Tent Massacre, (Arabic: مجزرة الخيم, romanized: Majzarat al-khiyam) it was the deadliest incident of the Rafah offensive.
When Israel invaded Rafah and ordered the evacuation of its east, some citizens fled to other parts of the city, like Tel al-Sultan, seeking safety. One week before the bombing, Israel had designated the neighborhood as a "safe zone" and dropped leaflets instructing Palestinians to move there. Two days before the attack, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to halt its offensive, but Israel interpreted the order differently and continued its operations.
On the night of the attack, Israel struck the neighborhood with two U.S. made GBU-39 glide bombs. The bombs ignited a fire in the "Kuwaiti Peace" tent camp; many civilians were trapped and burned alive.[6] Israel claimed it attacked a "Hamas compound", killed two commanders, and accidentally set off the fire. However, videos and satellite images showed that the location of the airstrike was inside the refugee camp itself, and some sources alleged Israel deliberately targeted civilians. Military analysts stated that bombs used by Israel have a large effect radius, and therefore should not have been used in a densely populated civilian area. Images of the attack spread internationally, being described as "some of the worst" of the war. The attack received widespread condemnation, with some groups calling it a war crime.
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APwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Israeli strike hits Rafah area after Hamas barrage". bbc.com. BBC. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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AJEwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Al Jazeera Staff. "Israel attacked Rafah at night, 'all the people burned'". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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