In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian refugee camp in the khan yunis governorate just west of the city of khan yunis and two kilometers e”. Today it says “bout a palestinian refugee camp”.
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Machine-checked against the full current article on 2026-08-02. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian refugee camp in the khan yunis governorate just west of the city of khan yunis and two kilometers e”. Today it says “bout a palestinian refugee camp”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Khan Yunis, Gaza, State of Palestine This article is about a Palestinian refugee camp. Refugee Camp in Khan Yunis, State of Palestine The Khan Yunis refugee camp , also called Khan Yunis Camp ( Arabic : مخيم خان يونس ), is a Palestinian refugee camp in the Khan Yunis Governorate just west of the city of Khan Yunis and two kilometers east of the Mediterranean coast in the southern Gaza Strip . While UNRWA states that there were approximately 95,550 Palestinian refugees living in the camp in 2023, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics recorded a population of 41,182 in the 2017 census. A mother and child in the newly established refugee camp, 1948 The Khan Yunis refugee camp was established after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , accommodating roughly 35,000 Palestinian refugees, who fled or were expelled by Zionist militias from their homes. On 3 November 1956, the camp and city of Khan Yunis were occupied by the Israel Defense Forces . In the ensuing operation, about 275 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces, including 140 refugees from the camp, in what became known as the Khan Yunis massacre . Residents state that most of the casualties occurred after hostilities had ended, with the army searching houses for suspected armed men. However, Israeli authorities stated the casualties were a result of resistance by the camp's residents. According to UNRWA, many of the camp's residents have lost their homes as a result of operations by the Israeli military. UNRWA began reconstruction efforts in the early 2000s, but work has largely been halted due to the blockade imposed by Israel on the Gaza Strip following the Hamas takeover of the territory. UNRWA says that at least 10,000 homes need to be constructed. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Palestinian Authority municipality Khan Yunis Camp ( ), also spelled Khan Younis Camp , is a Palestinian refugee camp in the Khan Yunis Governorate just west of the city of Khan Yunis and two kilometers east of the Mediterranean coast in the southern Gaza Strip . While UNRWA states that there were approximately 72,000 Palestinian refugees living in the camp in 2010, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics recorded a population of 37,705 in the 2007 census. Khan Yunis Camp was established after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , accommodating roughly 35,000 Palestinian refugees. On 3 November 1956, the camp and city of Khan Yunis were occupied by the Israel Defense Forces . In the ensuing operation, about 275 people were killed , including 140 refugees from the camp. Residents state that most of the casualties occurred after hostilities had ended, with the army searching houses for suspected armed men. However, Israeli authorities stated the casualties were a result of resistance by the camp's residents. According to UNRWA, many of the camp's residents have lost their homes as a result of operations by the Israeli military. UNRWA began reconstruction efforts in the early 2000s, but work has largely been halted due to the blockade imposed by Israel on the Gaza Strip following the Hamas takeover of the territory. UNRWA say that at least 10,000 homes need to be constructed. Special Report of the Director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Covering the period 1 November 1956 to mid-December 1956 .
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Refugee Camp in Khan Yunis, State of Palestine Khan Yunis Camp ( ), also spelled Khan Younis Camp , is a Palestinian refugee camp in the Khan Yunis Governorate just west of the city of Khan Yunis and two kilometers east of the Mediterranean coast in the southern Gaza Strip . While UNRWA states that there were approximately 72,000 Palestinian refugees living in the camp in 2010, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics recorded a population of 37,705 in the 2007 census. Khan Yunis Camp was established after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , accommodating roughly 35,000 Palestinian refugees. On 3 November 1956, the camp and city of Khan Yunis were occupied by the Israel Defense Forces . In the ensuing operation, about 275 people were killed , including 140 refugees from the camp. Residents state that most of the casualties occurred after hostilities had ended, with the army searching houses for suspected armed men. However, Israeli authorities stated the casualties were a result of resistance by the camp's residents. According to UNRWA, many of the camp's residents have lost their homes as a result of operations by the Israeli military. UNRWA began reconstruction efforts in the early 2000s, but work has largely been halted due to the blockade imposed by Israel on the Gaza Strip following the Hamas takeover of the territory. UNRWA say that at least 10,000 homes need to be constructed.
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palestinian refugee camp in the khan yunis governorate just west of the city of khan yunis and two kilometers e
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bout a palestinian refugee camp
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