A Palestinian woman places a kettle over the fire outside her tent, where she took shelter after being displaced, in GazaCity May 26, 2025. (Credit: Mahmoud Issa/Reuters)
In just 10 days through to May 25, Israeli attacks on displacement camps in Gaza have forced more than 180,000 people to relocate, according to the Global Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster of the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration.
“The latest wave of displacement comes as direct attacks on sites have become common, including deadly airstrikes on tents in the al-Mawasi area and a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City,” CCCM Cluster said in a statement.
On Sunday, the civil Palestinian defense in the enclave reported that 10 people were killed in a strike on a tent in al-Mawasi, among them a child and seven women, AFP reported. On Monday, 33 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a school turned shelter for displaced people.
“The Global CCCM Cluster unequivocally condemns attacks on displacement sites in the strongest terms. These sites serve to protect displaced civilians, in line with the enduring obligation under international humanitarian law to ensure the safety and dignity of civilian populations in all circumstances.”
Since March 18, when Israel renewed the war, more than 260 sites hosting some 125,000 individuals have been affected by forced evacuation orders, it said.
“The Global CCCM Cluster calls for an immediate end to attacks on displacement sites, unimpeded and sustained humanitarian access, and the protection of civilians irrespective of their location,” the organization stated.
