Dozens of people were killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike on a tent camp in the Gaza Strip, Deutsche Welle reports. This occurred in the context of a long-running conflict between Israel and Palestinian groups, resulting in numerous civilian casualties.
An Israeli airstrike sparked a fire that killed at least 45 people in a tent camp in Rafah. This caused a protest by world leaders, who called on Israel to comply with the ruling of the UN Court in The Hague and stop the operation in this city.
Palestinian survivors said their families were getting ready for bed when the Tel al-Sultan neighborhood was struck. Thousands of people were hiding in the tent camp.
The Israeli military said the attack killed two senior Hamas officials and that the strike was based on "accurate intelligence."
At the same time, the Israeli army said it was investigating reports that the fire in the refugee camp was caused by an Israeli airstrike.
