Aid agencies say the workers were killed and buried in a mass grave in Rafah, in southern Gaza. Residents described being shot at along the evacuation route.

Anwar’s body was found buried in the sand a few days later. This was the first sign of evidence that the Israeli army had targeted Civil Defense and PRCS crews in Rafah, a Civil Defense spokesperson told Mondoweiss.

IDF spokesperson in Arabic Avichay Adraee told residents in various districts of Rafah to evacuate ahead of IDF operations in the area Monday morning. He warned that "the IDF is returning to fight with great force to eliminate the capabilities of terrorist organizations in these areas.