‘Where can we go?’: Israel strikes Gaza tent camp

Smoke rises from a fire, following an Israeli strike on a tent camp sheltering displaced Palestinians. (AP)
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Updated 12 March 2026
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‘Where can we go?’: Israel strikes Gaza tent camp

  • Anssar camp was struck three times Wednesday evening, witnesses say

Shortly after ending their daily fast for Ramadan, displaced Palestinians sheltering west of Gaza City said they received phone calls from apparent Israeli military personnel ordering them to get out of the area within five minutes.
“They called us and told us to evacuate. We cannot breathe. And now they set our tents on fire. Where can we go?” said Ibtessal al-Shanbary, who escaped with a backpack and whatever small belongings she could hastily grab from her tent.

Anssar camp was struck three times Wednesday evening, witnesses said; the first two were warning strikes, and the last one was a major strike that sparked a huge fire and sent plumes of smoke into the sky.
The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

 


Blasts over Jerusalem after Israel detects missiles fired from Iran: AFP

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Blasts over Jerusalem after Israel detects missiles fired from Iran: AFP

JERUSALEM: Blasts were heard over Jerusalem on Thursday, AFP journalists said, after the Israeli military detected missiles fired from Iran.
“A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat,” the military posted on Telegram.