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Gaza Civil Defence Says New Israel Strike Kills 21 In Rafah Camp [1]

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Date: 2024-05

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ADDS Gaza health ministry, injured toll, Israel military spox

Gaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli strike killed at least 21 people at a displacement camp west of Rafah Tuesday, two days after a similar strike sparked global outrage.

Mohammad al-Mughayyir, a senior official at the agency, said 21 people had been killed in an "occupation strike targeting the tents of displaced people west of Rafah".

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza gave the same toll and said 64 people were wounded, 10 seriously.

The Palestinian militant group also said an Israeli strike had caused "dozens of martyrs and wounded" in the area.

Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari told reporters: "I don't know about this incident. We are putting this incident under investigation, and we will update you in advance."

An Israeli strike on Sunday set ablaze a crowded camp in the southern Gaza Strip city, killing 45 people, according to Gaza officials, and sparking global outrage.

Israel launched its controversial assault on Rafah on May 7, dismissing global concerns for the safety of the 1.4 million Palestinian civilians then sheltering there.

Around one million civilians have since fled Rafah, the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA reported Tuesday.

The Gaza war was sparked by Hamas's October 7 attack on southern Israel, which resulted in the deaths of more than 1,170 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures.

Militants also took 252 hostages, 121 of whom remain in Gaza, including 37 the army says are dead.

Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 36,096 people in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to the territory's health ministry.

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