Displaced Palestinians Create Tent Camp in Gaza Amid Intense Israeli Bombardment

Overwhelmed UN Shelters Lead to Formation of Tent City in Khan Younis, Gaza, Triggering Memories of 1948 Palestinian Exodus Amid Death Toll Exceeding 4,000 due to Israeli Bombing Campaign

Hundreds of Palestinians displaced by the latest conflict between Israel and Hamas have established their homes in a makeshift tent camp in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, after being evacuated from the North.
The impromptu tent city emerged in reaction to the United Nations-run shelters in Gaza overflowing, triggering painful memories of the 1948 Palestinian exodus.
Images from the camp, which have stoked anger and disbelief across the Arab world, represent a distressing parallel to the Palestinian mass exodus known as the Nakba in 1948 when 700,000 Palestinians fled or were expelled from what is now Israel.
The UN Palestinian refugee agency distributed tents and blankets to displaced families in Khan Younis, reiterating that the camp is not intended to be permanent. Gaza already houses eight permanent camps which have evolved into crowded, impoverished urban neighborhoods over time.
The creation of the Khan Younis tent city and the continuing Israeli bombardment have fueled large protests throughout the Middle East, demanding an end to the conflict in Gaza. Jordan, home to a large population of people descended from Palestinian refugees, is experiencing its biggest demonstrations in years.
Since the beginning of the recent conflict on October 7th instigated through a Hamas raid which killed 1,400 Israelis, Israel's retaliatory bombing campaign has claimed over 4,000 Palestinian lives, a significant number of which are women and children, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry.