Israel sets fire to Gaza displacement camp in Shujaiya

Tents sheltering mostly women, children and older people burned to ash in Gaza City's Shujaiya on Sunday night.

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Israeli forces have set fire to a shelter for displaced people in Shujaiya, Gaza City, displacing 800 homeless Palestinians once again.

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Public Works, Israel set the camp on fire using quadcopter drones at around 8pm local time on Sunday.

The fire burned past midnight and reduced the tents to ash. Most of those sheltering in them were women, children and older people.

The ministry has called for international help to supply new tents for the displaced.

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