Good morning, An Israeli airstrike on tents housing displaced Palestinians in Rafah has killed at least 35 people and “horrified” aid groups, with the death toll likely to rise. “We are outraged and heartbroken by the recent attacks in West Rafah, where Israeli fighter jets launched eight missiles at makeshift shelters housing internally displaced persons next to Unrwa warehouses stocking vital aid,” ActionAid said. Footage from the scene showed widespread destruction at the camp with a large fire overtaking the area.
The Israel Defense Forces said the strike killed two senior Hamas officials and that the “incident is under review.” The attack came hours after air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and across central Israel for the first time since January after what the IDF said eight Hamas rockets were fired from the Rafah area. Meanwhile, the foreign minister of Germany, a stalwart ally of Israel, said on Monday the UN’s top court ruling urging Israel to immediately halt its military offensive on the southern part of the Gaza strip was binding and must be respected.
“International humanitarian law applies for all, also for Israel’s conduct of the war,” Annalena Baerbock said. 1:05 Israeli airstrike on camp for displaced Palestinians kills 35 in Rafah – video What are aid groups saying? Médecins Sans Frontières said dozens of dead and injured people were brought to a trauma stabilisation points supported by the group. “We are horrified by this deadl.
