 At the same time, Israeli forces accelerated its attacks on al-Mawassi, the sand dunes to the west of Rafah, where displaced Palestinians have set up tents and where Israeli forces have targeted those tents in recent months. On Saturday, Israel carpet-bombed and shelled tents in al-Mawassi. A survivor of the massacre told Al Jazeera, quote, "...we all ran for our lives, leaving everything behind."