Tel al-Sultan or Tall as-Sultan (Arabic: تل السلطان) is one of eight Palestinian refugee camps in the Gaza Strip. It is located in the Rafah Governorate just north of Rafah city and Rafah Camp.[2] It was established mainly to absorb refugees repatriated from Canada Camp.[3]
Tel al-Sultan | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | معسكر تل السلطان |
| • Latin | Tall as Sultan Camp; Tel es-Sultan (official) Tel Al-Sultan Camp (unofficial) |
  Tel al-Sultan Location of Tel al-Sultan within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°18′32.32″N 34°14′35.17″E / 31.3089778°N 34.2431028°E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Rafah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Refugee Camp |
| Population (2006[1]) | |
• Total | 24,418 |
UNRWA does not make a distinction between Rafah Camp and Tall as-Sultan.[3] The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics 2006 mid-year estimate for Tall as-Sultan is 24,418.[1]
The camp was established in 1989, for Palestinians living in Kanda camp in Egyptian Rafa.[4]
On 26 May 2024, a Israeli airstrike in the camp killed at least 50 people, most of whom were women and children.[5][6] On 16 October 2024, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in the camp by Israeli forces.[7]
References
- ^ a b Projected Mid -Year Population for Rafah Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Archived 2011-05-20 at the Wayback Machine Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
- ^ OCHA map Archived 2009-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b UNRWA Rafah refugee camp profile
- ^ Oroub El-Abed, Unprotected: Palestinians in Egypt since 1948, IDRC, 2009, pages 200-201
- ^ "Israeli air strike kills dozens in Rafah's Tel Al-Sultan neighbourhood designated for displaced people – ABC News". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Israel strikes Rafah as pressure mounts over war in Gaza". CNN. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Godin, Jake (17 October 2024). "Geolocating Site Where Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Was Killed". Bellingcat. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
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