Gaza was reeling on Monday after 40 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a “safe zone” displacement camp, which Palestinian authorities have described as a “heinous massacre” while further attacks were reported across Gaza.
Late on Sunday, multiple missiles smashed into a displacement camp northwest of Rafah which killed at least 40 people and wounded others who were sheltering in tents near a UNRWA warehouse.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said many of the victims were burned alive and warned that hospitals in the area were struggling to manage the casualties. Israel claims the attack killed two Hamas officials and said the “incident was under review” after admitting it was “aware of reports” of civilian harm.
Four Palestinians were killed on Monday morning by an Israeli air strike on a residential building west of Rafah, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa.
In south Lebanon, Israel said its fighter jets struck Hezbollah targets overnight including a “weapons storage facility” in Meiss El Jabal while Hezbollah said five fighters were killed in three separate attacks.
Meanwhile, the foreign ministers of Ireland, Norway and Spain are due to meet Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa on Monday ahead of the formal recognition of the state of Palestine tomorrow.
