Gaza and West Bank officials have said Israeli strikes on a centre for displaced people killed dozens in a 'massacre' near the southern city of Rafah yesterday, as the Israeli army said it had targeted Hamas militants.
Gaza and West Bank officials have said Israel i strikes on a centre for displaced people killed dozens in a"massacre" near the southern city of Rafah yesterday, as the Israel i army said it had targeted Hamas militants.
It added that it was"aware of reports indicating that as a result of the strike and fire that was ignited, several civilians in the area were harmed. The incident is under review." The Palestinian presidency in the West Bank called it a"heinous massacre", accusing Israeli forces of"deliberately targeting" the tents of displaced people.
Before the meeting, Mr Netanyahu's office said Hamas's chief in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar,"continues to demand the end of the war, the withdrawal of the IDF from the Gaza Strip and leaving Hamas in place, so that it will be able to carry out the atrocities of October 7 again and again".EU members Ireland and Spain, and also Norway, have said they will recognise the State of Palestine from tomorrow, drawing furious Israeli condemnation.
The 7 October attack on southern Israel resulted in the deaths of more than 1,170 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures.Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 35,900 people in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry.
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