The violent conflict between Israel and Hamas has been going on for a month. In the latest development, there has been a report of an explosion in a refugee camp in Gaza Strip. A powerful explosion rocked the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip late Saturday night, CNN reported, quoting hospital officials. More than 50 people were killed in the blast, while dozens were also injured. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the incident.

Mohammed al-Hajj, director of communications at the nearby Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, said the blast killed 52 people, according to the report. It is noteworthy that he held Israeli air strikes responsible for this explosion. "The explosion was the result of an Israeli airstrike," the communications director said, CNN reported.

A refugee living in the camp said, "We were sitting in our homes when suddenly we heard a very powerful explosion. It shook the whole area." The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they were investigating the circumstances surrounding the explosion. are doing.

Dr. Khalil al-Dakran, head of nursing at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, claimed to have seen at least 33 bodies. He also termed the blast as an Israeli air attack. According to CNN, he said, "A house in the camp was attacked. There were dozens of people in it. People living in the refugee camp were bombed, while people were safe in their homes."

Dr. al-Dakran said many of the victims were women and children. He said the death toll was expected to rise as more injured or dead would be brought to hospitals. Reported footage from Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital shows several bodies covered under white tarpaulins, including five children. Jamal Al Aloul, a resident of al-Maghazi camp, said he was sleeping when the entire building collapsed on him. He lost his two children in the accident. He said nothing could be said about the fate of other people inside the building.

Samah Shakoura, another resident of the refugee camp, said of the blast: "I saw the red light, then we were shivering on the sofa. I saw all my sisters screaming. When I found myself alive, I started screaming for survivors. Searched." According to CNN report, he told that his father lost his life in the blast.

Dr. Al-Dakran also underlined the hospital's limitations in handling the huge influx of patients at the scene. According to reports, fuel and supply shortages on the Gaza Strip due to Israel's sanctions made it impossible to provide adequate treatment to victims of the blast. "There are many people inside the hospital who need treatment, although their number is more than double the number of beds in the hospital," he said.

Al-Maghazi refugee camp, located in the middle of the coastal enclave south of Wadi Gaza, is notable for its narrow streets and high population density. It has more than 33,000 people living in an area of more than 0.6 square kilometres. Let us tell you that the Israeli Army (IDF) has many times appealed to the citizens living in Gaza to move to the southern area of Wadi Gaza. The army says that the situation is extremely sensitive due to the intensification of air and ground attacks on Gaza City and Northern Gaza.