Israel admits to bombing the Rafah camp. Reuters: Women and children were burned alive in tents

Israel recognized Bombing a camp full of displaced people Palestinians in a city Rafah In Gaza, which resulted in the death of dozens and sparked global condemnation, according to the British newspaper The Telegraph.

Burning camps in Rafah
Burning camps in Rafah

Eyewitnesses told Reuters that the tents melted as a result of the bombing, which led to people being burned alive.

Local health officials said that dozens were killed and many injured when an Israeli air strike on Sunday night hit the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood, west of Rafah, causing… Explosion in the camp Many people were martyred, including women and children inside.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Health in Gaza said in the early hours of Monday morning that at least 35 people were killed and dozens injured, most of them women and children. While UNRWA said that the number of martyrs exceeded 100 martyrs.

Thousands took refuge in Tal al-Sultan after fleeing the east of the city, where he was issued The Israeli occupation army Evacuation orders began and a ground offensive began earlier this month.

The Israeli military said in a statement early Monday: The strike was carried out against legitimate targets in accordance with… international law, through the use of precise munitions and based on accurate intelligence information indicating Hamas’ use of the area. The IDF is aware of reports indicating that several civilians were injured in the area as a result of the strike and the fires it ignited. The incident is under review.

Reports and medics on the ground in Rafah reported widespread scenes of death and destruction, with many bodies charred and difficult to recognize as a result of the impact of the explosion on simple tents.

Hisham Muhanna from the International Red Cross spoke in Palestinian territories On Monday, hospitals dealing with the wounded were overcrowded.

He said in a tweet on Twitter: A bloody night in Rafah. The ICRC’s field hospital dealt with the influx of people with injuries and burns.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees said on Monday that it had lost contact with its staff on the ground and was unable to immediately locate them.



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