Palestinian sources in Gaza have named the two individuals killed in the airstrike on a displaced-persons tent site in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis earlier Monday evening — Khalil Hussein Alouka and Muhammad Abu Fakher. Their affiliation was not stated; the IDF has not commented on the specific claims. The strike, first reported around 21:37, caused casualties and a fire.
Around 21:37 Jerusalem, reports emerged of an Israeli airstrike hitting tents for displaced families in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, with casualties, a fire, and damage noted. The IDF later stated it struck terror targets in the same area.
At 22:05, Palestinian sources circulated the names of the two deceased: Khalil Hussein Alouka and Muhammad Abu Fakher, via analyst Yair Goldblatt. No affiliation (civilian or combatant) was stated for either, and the military has not confirmed the identities or their status.
The strike extends a pattern of IDF operations in Khan Yunis over recent days; earlier incidents included artillery shelling toward eastern parts of the city and naval fire on Hamas targets there. The target set and the number of wounded remain unverified.
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