Strike in Gaza humanitarian area kills two and ignites tents
Al Jazeera reported that an Israeli strike hit Mawasi in Khan Younis, killing two people and wounding several others.
By James Whitfield · Staff Writer
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An Israeli strike killed two people in Mawasi, an area of Khan Younis that Israel had previously designated as a humanitarian zone, Al Jazeera reported. The attack also set tents on fire, underscoring the danger facing displaced people in southern Gaza.
Several other people were injured in the strike, according to Al Jazeera. The report did not give a precise number of wounded.
Mawasi is in the southern Gaza Strip, near Khan Younis. Al Jazeera described the area as one that had earlier been identified by Israel as a humanitarian area.
The two deaths in Mawasi were part of a wider toll reported across Gaza on Monday. Al Jazeera said five people were killed in total across the territory that day.
The report did not identify the people killed or provide further details on the circumstances of the strike. It also did not include an Israeli military statement on the attack.
Al Jazeera published the report on June 29, 2026.
This story draws on original reporting from Al Jazeera.