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 15 June 2024, eight Israeli soldiers were killed in an ambush. Their Namer armored personnel carrier and an armored D9 bulldozer were destroyed. 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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