At least seven people killed in new Israeli bombings targeting displaced persons camp in Rafah
May 28, 2024
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At least seven Palestinians were killed and several injured on Tuesday after new Israeli army bombings against displaced persons camp from the Tal el-Sultan area, located in the
At least seven Palestinians were killed and several injured on Tuesday after new Israeli army bombings against displaced persons camp from the Tal el-Sultan area, located in the city of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip, just a day after Israeli forces killed at least 45 people in a similar attack on the Barakasat displaced persons camp in the same area.
Most of the dead They belonged to the same family and were killed when they were hit by a shell that fell on their tent in a camp for displaced people located in western Rafah, according to the Palestinian news agency. WAFAwhich indicate that the camp is located near the headquarters of the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Middle East (UNRWA).
Subsequently, at least one Palestinian was killed in another attack carried out by against the Indonesian hospital, in the same city. Meanwhile, explosions were reported in the center of the Gaza Strip, which also killed several people.
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The attack on the Barakasat camp on Monday caused waves international criticism and condemnation and prompted the UN Security Council to convene an emergency meeting on Tuesday at Algeria’s request to resolve the situation.
The Israeli army then confirmed the explosion and noted that managed to neutralize two senior Hamas officials, although he admitted that “as a result of the attack and the resulting fire a posteriori in the zone “Several people were injured.”. However, he stated that the incident was “being looked into.”
In turn, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described “serious incident” bombing of the city of Rafah, which killed at least 45 people, during his speech this Monday in the Knesset, between boos and protests families of the hostages present there.
“What happened in Rafah is a tragic incident. We are investigating this matter, that is our policy.“Netanyahu said during his speech in parliament, where he went to answer various questions on the parliamentary initiative.
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Netanyahu assured what happened on Sunday “This is a tragedy for Israel” a “strategy for Hamas” and insisted that does not intend to end the war in the Gaza Strip, gather Times of Israel.
“Those who say they are not ready to resist pressure are raising the flag of defeat (…)I will continue to fight until the flag of victory is raised. “I do not intend to end the war before all goals are achieved,” he emphasized.
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“If we surrender, the massacre will return. “If we surrender, we will give a great victory to terrorism, to Iran,” he added, amid criticism from relatives of Hamas hostages who rebuked him and his government. boycott the ceasefire agreement and return the prisoners.
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Thus, he referred to recent press leaks that the government would not cooperate in this regard because “lies that only harm families” and he complained that the focus was on him and his cabinet rather than on Hamas leaders.
Israel launched an offensive against the Gaza Strip following Hamas attacks that 1200 dead and 240 hostages. Gaza authorities have since reported the death of more than 36 thousand Palestinians, to those who join over 510 in the West Bank and Jerusalem This is a consequence of the actions of the security forces and attacks by Israeli settlers.
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