At least 40 people were killed in Israel's attack on Han Yunus.

According to eyewitnesses, Israeli warplanes launched 3 missile attacks on the tents of displaced people in the El-Mevasi area, which is claimed to be "safe" west of Khan Yunus. It was reported that the intensity of the attack created 3 deep craters in the area and at least 20 to 40 tents were burned and destroyed, with many people buried under the sand. It was reported that the civil defense teams had difficulty reaching the dead and injured due to the lack of electricity in the area, the bodies being buried and scattered in the created craters. Therefore, the number of casualties could increase.

FAMILIES BURIED AND DISAPPEARED IN THE CREATED CRATERS

The Civil Defense Directorate stated that they faced one of the most heinous massacres since the Israeli attacks began on October 7th, with at least 40 people killed and 60 injured, and search and rescue operations are ongoing. Mahmoud Basal, the spokesperson for the Civil Defense Directorate in the Gaza Strip, stated in an interview with Al Jazeera that considering that there were at least 5 people in each tent, it is understood that we are facing a very large number. 3 large craters were formed in the area. The tents were buried in these craters. There are families who were completely buried and disappeared.

Ismail es-Sevabite, the General Manager of the Media Office of the government in Gaza, stated in his statement that the tents made of fabric and nylon were hit by large US-made missiles used in the bombing of mountains and large buildings. Sevabite stated that besides the 40 dead and dozens of injured, dozens of people were buried and lost under the sand. Pointing out that the international community remains silent about the massacres committed in Gaza, Sevabite said that Israel has committed 3,450 massacres in 340 days.

HAMAS DENIES ISRAEL'S CLAIMS

In a statement from Hamas, it was stated that the claims that there were resistance fighters in the targeted area are "outright lies". The statement emphasized that Israel is trying to legitimize its heinous massacres with such claims and that Hamas has previously stated many times that there are no resistance elements in places where civilians are or that these places are not used for military purposes. It was emphasized that the "horrible" massacre carried out by Israeli warplanes in an area claimed to be "safe" shows that the Nazi Israeli government continues to commit disgusting massacres and genocide against the Palestinian people, disregarding international law and calls for the cessation of attacks.