Palestinian International Organization for Peace and Human Rights

3 April 2025

What happened?

Reports published on 3 April 2025 documented continued strikes affecting temporary shelters, homes and tents used by displaced people, alongside military operations in Rafah and other locations.

Impact on civilians

Damage to temporary shelters forces people to flee again and makes it harder to organize water, sanitation and children’s education services.

Safety of Displaced Civilians

International humanitarian law protects civilians wherever they live, including those sheltering in schools and tents. The evacuation and transfer of civilians are subject to strict conditions that cannot be waived simply by issuing general orders to leave.

What is needed to protect residents?

These developments require careful monitoring of the reported strikes and their effects on displaced families, providing information to affected families and ensuring access to medical care, humanitarian relief or remedies appropriate to the harm suffered. Established facts must be distinguished from legal assessments that require investigation by competent authorities.

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