IDF Drone Strike Kills 4 at Police Checkpoint in Al-Mawasi

An Israeli drone struck a police checkpoint at the Al-Maslakh intersection in Al-Mawasi, in central-western Gaza, on March 27, killing four people and wounding several others. Al-Mawasi has served as a primary displacement zone for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians evacuated from other areas of Gaza. The strike was part of Israel's continuing pattern of targeting police and security personnel affiliated with Hamas's governance structure, which Israel characterizes as combatants. The killings sparked renewed criticism from UN agencies who argue that police protecting civilian aid distribution points are protected persons under international humanitarian law.