Israel: Most deaths were due to fire

Initial findings from the Israeli investigation into the attack suggest that the majority of those killed, fifty people, died as a result of a fire after the explosion, Israeli government spokesman Avi Hayman said.

In turn, the military prosecutor’s office. ordered a more thorough investigation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the massacre a “tragic failure.” “For us, any harm caused to outside civilians is a tragedy,” he lamented.

Hamas calls on Palestinians to demonstrate after ‘massacre’ in Rafah

The Islamist organization Hamas called on the Palestinian population toescalation of public anger and pressure to stop aggression and genocidal war” after the latest Israeli bombing.

“We call on our people in the West Bank, in Jerusalem, in the occupied internal and external territories rise up and hold marches of rage against the Zionist massacre of our people in the Gaza Strip,” they demanded.

Egypt calls attack on displaced people ‘deliberate’

Egypt and Qatar, key truce brokers in the Gaza Strip, condemned the attack and while Cairo called it “deliberate”, Doha expressed concern that “complicate efforts” for a humanitarian break.

European Union countries have agreed to request a meeting of the EU-Israel Association Council to discuss human rights issues in the country. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security, Josep Borrell said he was ‘terrified’ for the murder of dozens of internally displaced persons, including small children. European Council President Charles Michel also called the incident “terrible.”

UN asks Israel to conduct ‘thorough investigation’

The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process in charge of the Palestinian issue, Thor Wennesland, asked the Israeli authorities to carry out “comprehensive and transparent investigation” after their attacks killed dozens of people.

“Hold those responsible for any wrongdoing accountable and take immediate action to better protect civilians,” Wennesland added.

AU demands that ICJ ruling against Israel in Rafah be implemented

The African Union (AU) has demanded that an International Court of Justice ruling forcing Israel to end its military operation in Rafah be “urgently implemented.” “Following the horrific overnight airstrikes that killed the majority of Palestinian women and children trapped in the Rafah displaced persons camp, the State of Israel continues to violate international law with impunity and ignore the decision of the International Court of Justice,” said Commission (AU Secretariat) President Moussa Faki. Mahamat.

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albarez reminded Israel that it must stop its offensive on Rafah (Gaza), as required by the International Court of Justice. “The attack only highlights what the International Court of Justice has indicated, and I want to remember that precautions are mandatory for all parties. “Israel must stop its offensive on Rafah,” Albarez said.

Humanitarian groups condemn ‘terrible night’ in Rafah

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and the United Nations Palestine Refugee Agency (UNRWA) condemned the Rafah massacre, which they described as a “bloody night” and “horrifying”. “There were attacks on a civilian camp in the Tal el-Sultan area, where MSF has a stabilization center for the wounded,” said Martina Marchio, the organization’s medical coordinator in the Gaza Strip. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini warned that “there is no safe place in Gaza.”

EFE