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Israeli drones burn Gaza refugee camp, displacing about 800 Palestinian men, women and children

Middle East Eye26 October 2026, 09:58 UTCPalestine

Israeli drones burn Gaza refugee camp, displacing about 800 Palestinian men, women and children A fire started by Israeli quadcopter drones destroyed tents in Gaza City’s Shujayea neighbourhood, leaving about 800 Palestinians displaced, according to the Palestinian Public Works Ministry. The ministry said the drones ignited the blaze at about 8pm local time (17:00 GMT) on Sunday. Flames continued to burn beyond midnight, consuming shelters that housed mainly women, children and elderly people. It appealed for international assistance to supply replac

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