At least 35 people were killed and dozens more injured in an Israeli airstrike on an encampment in Rafah. As bird flu spreads among dairy cattle herds, raw milk is undergoing renewed scrutiny.
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An Israeli airstrike in Rafah killed 35 people and injured dozens of others, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. The Israeli government had designated the area as a safe and humanitarian zone for Palestinians sheltering from war. Israel says it was targeting a Hamas installation and killed two senior Hamas officials. The strike hit tents and caused a fire in an encampment.
???? NPR’s Hadeel Al-Shalchi tells Up First that before this month, Rafah had been a „last refuge“ for Palestinians. NPR producer in Gaza, Anas Baba, describes „total destruction“ on the scene. Emergency doctor James Smith tells NPR the strike was the worst he’s seen in the weeks he’s been working in Rafah. More than 1 million Palestinians were sheltering in Rafah. The U.N. says more than 800,000 have fled since Israel expanded its military operation there.
Today, Americans observe Memorial Day and honor members of the military who died while serving their country. Half a century ago, the families of Vietnam War troops missing in action went to great lengths to convince the federal government to find the remains of their loved ones and return them. Now, technological advances have almost entirely changed whose remains are being brought home — and who they’re being brought home to.
