JERUSALEM: An Israeli airstrike triggered a massive blaze killing 45 people in a tent camp in the Gaza city of Rafah, officials said on Monday (May 27), prompting an outcry from global leaders who urged the im
Palestinians search for food among burnt debris in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on an area designated for displaced people, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, May 27, 2024. in a tent camp in the Gaza city of Rafah, officials said on Monday , prompting an outcry from global leaders who urged the implementation of a
"In Rafah, we already evacuated about 1 million non-combatant residents and despite our utmost effort not to harm non-combatants, something unfortunately went tragically wrong," he said in a speech in parliament that was interrupted by shouting from opposition lawmakers. Video footage obtained by Reuters showed a fire raging in the darkness and people screaming in panic. A group of young men tried to haul away sheets of corrugated iron and a hose from a single fire truck began to douse the flames.
French President Emmanuel Macron said he was"outraged" over Israel's latest attacks."These operations must stop. There are no safe areas in Rafah for Palestinian civilians," he said on X.
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