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At least 35 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a camp for displaced people in Rafah on Sunday, according to the Gaza Health Ministry and Palestinian medics, shortly after Hamas fired a barrage of rockets at Tel Aviv for the first time in months.
Gazan authorities and medics say the attack hit a displacement camp that had been designated by Israel as a “safe zone.” The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the bombardment hit a militant compound in the area, killing two senior Hamas officials.
Videos shared on social media show a large fire at the site, which included a large container used as a shelter for dozens of families, surrounded by hundreds of tents.
Below are the latest updates:
Horror in Rafah: Gaza’s Health Ministry said those killed and wounded in the strike were mostly women and children. Video obtained by CNN shows tent-like structures on fire. The Palestinian Authority presidency urged the international community to intervene immediately. Hamas described the attack as a “massacre” and said it holds the US administration and President Joe Biden personally accountable.
