Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip on July 8 and 9, 2025, resulted in multiple casualties and extensive damage to residential areas and shelters for displaced Palestinians. An Israeli airstrike targeted the Abu Hilo Eastern School in Al-Bureij refugee camp, which was housing displaced people, causing deaths and injuries. In southern Gaza, Israeli drone and air strikes hit tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Mawasi, Khan Younis, with reports indicating up to 10 Palestinians killed and several others wounded. Additional strikes were reported on Al-Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City, where an Israeli airstrike on a residential home resulted in at least 10 deaths and over 30 injuries. Helicopter gunships also bombed homes in Al-Bureij, Deir al-Balah, and Al-Nuseirat refugee camps, causing further casualties, including the deaths of a father and his son in Deir al-Balah. The Israeli military also conducted air raids near the Turkish slaughterhouse area and Al-Aqsa University gate in Khan Younis. The attacks have left numerous displaced families dead or injured, with bodies reportedly accumulating after the strikes on tents in Mawasi. Medical sources and hospitals in Gaza confirmed the casualties and injuries from these operations.
🟥 BREAKING: Bodies are piling up after Israeli strikes hit tents sheltering displaced families in Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis earlier tonight. https://t.co/l5wEsm9izR
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