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Amnesty Calls for International Investigation into Camp Ashati Massacre Featured
By Gamal Khattab
October 22, 2023
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Amnesty International's Concern
Amnesty International, an organization that fights for human rights, is calling for an international investigation into a terrible event that happened in the Beach camp in Gaza. They believe that the International Criminal Court should look into this incident, where 10 people were killed, including 8 children and 2 women.
Amnesty International is deeply worried about the high number of people who have been hurt in Gaza. They say that when innocent civilians are directly attacked, it is considered a war crime.
Targeting Al-Jalaa Tower
Amnesty International also wants an investigation into Israel's attack on Al-Jalaa Tower. This building is where the offices of Al Jazeera and the Associated Press are located. Amnesty International believes that this attack should be considered a war crime as well. They say that this attack is part of a larger pattern of punishment that Israel imposes on the Palestinian people.
Camp Ashati Massacre
According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, a terrible event took place in the Beach camp. They reported that 10 people, including 8 children and 2 women, were killed when their house was bombed by Israeli warplanes. The house was destroyed, and rescue teams are still searching for more bodies under the rubble.
Eyewitnesses said that the Abu Hatab family's home was bombed without any warning. Usually, there are warning missiles to let people know they need to leave, but this time there were none. The bombing happened suddenly, and the house collapsed on top of the people inside.
Children as Victims
The UN envoy to the peace process has confirmed that 40 children have been killed in Gaza since last Monday due to bombings. The envoy is calling for an end to violence against children.
Youssef Abu Al-Rish, an official from the Ministry of Health in Gaza, said that the only survivor of the Beach camp massacre was a baby who was only two months old. Abu Al-Rish also mentioned that the word "massacre" doesn't fully capture the horror of what happened in the Beach camp.
