A Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital of Damascus was reportedly struck by airstrikes from Syrian government forces, killing at least 8 people.
The strike on Yarmouk camp, the largest refugee camp in Damascus, reportedly struck the Abdel Qader Husseini Mosque, where more than 600 people had been sheltering.
The EU's humanitarian aid commissioner, Kristalina Georgieva was quoted in the Guardian as saying,
"The Palestinians have been on the move for some time now… Their situation is especially sensitive because they do not have too many places to go."
"We are looking at finding urgent solutions for them. There is limited capacity in the camps in Lebanon and it is an extremely sensitive issue in Jordanian society to take in extra Palestinians."
Approximately 500,000 Palestinians are thought to be sheltering in Syria, with loyalty to the current regime and Syrian rebels even split throughout the community. Georgieva went on to say,
"They are increasingly being asked to take sides… This is a very difficult situation for the Palestinian community and we will do everything we can do make sure that they do not become yet another victim of the terrible events in Syria. One option we will look at is trying to establish safe havens inside the country."
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