Gaza residents say an Israeli airstrike in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, killed two people, according to Abu Ali Express. The strike followed an evacuation warning. Separate reports from Gaza journalists describe IDF demolitions of buildings in Khan Yunis and eastern Gaza City overnight, with a noted increase in the rate of structural destruction across the Strip. The reports are based on unverified Palestinian accounts.
Gazan sources report that an Israeli airstrike in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, killed two people, according to Abu Ali Express. The strike followed an evacuation warning issued to residents, marking the latest in a sequence of strikes in the area. The Zioneer first reported on the unfolding developments in Mawasi at 21:30 on Monday (Jun 29), when Palestinian sources reported a series of strikes; within minutes the IDF confirmed it was striking multiple Hamas terror targets in Khan Yunis, and then specified that the strikes hit “terror targets” in the Al-Mawasi area, and by 21:30 it was reported that the strike had followed an evacuation warning. Footage published on Tuesday morning (07:21 Jerusalem) showed widespread destruction at a tent encampment in Mawasi after a strike. The identity of those killed in the latest incident has not been stated, and there is no immediate Israeli comment.
Separately, Gaza-based journalists report that the IDF conducted deliberate building demolitions throughout the night in Khan Yunis and eastern Gaza City, describing a noticeable acceleration in the rate of building destruction across the Strip. The Zioneer reported on large-scale building demolitions in eastern Khan Yunis as early as 02:05 on Jun 18. The reports are based on unverified Palestinian accounts.
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