Palestinians detained and abused in Israel's 'safe corridor' from Khan Younis

Palestinians fleeing the southern Gazan city of Khan Younis through a supposedly “safe corridor” are being detained, humiliated and sometimes taken away to unknown locations by the Israeli military, according to eyewitnesses who spoke to Middle East Eye.

Early on Saturday morning, the Israeli army ordered civilians remaining in Khan Younis to travel further south to the border town of Rafah and al-Mawasi, an area close by. The military said Palestinians could travel through what it called a “safe corridor”, but scores of civilians have since been detained there.

Palestinians flee Khan Younis — Palestinians carry belongings as they flee Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip through the city's western exit on 26 January 2024 (AFP)