Israeli military launches devastating airstrike on Rafah killing '50 people' who were displaced and living in tents

[David__77]

The Israeli military has launched a devastating airstrike on Rafah, allegedly killing 50 people who were displaced and living in tents.

Palestinian medics said an Israeli air strike killed at least 22 people when it hit tents for displaced people in the southern Gaza city and 'numerous' others were trapped in the debris.

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Footage from the scene showed heavy destruction and flames but there were no immediate details on the target.

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The Israeli army said it was unaware of anything occurring in the area.

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13462287/amp/Israeli-military-launches-airstrike-Rafah-killing-50-people-displaced-living-tents.html

[malaise]

1. And it's allies

Yawn

[Big Blue Marble]

2. Every time you do not think it can worse,

it, just, gets worse. How much pain, starvation, and death are these people
to bear before Israel is made to stop?

[Beastly Boy]

3. These reports are getting more and more absurd with each passing day

The headline says: '50 people' who were displaced and living in tents.
The body of the text says at least 22 people in tents for displaced people.

And on a completely unrelated topic:

Massive Gaza rocket assault targets Tel Aviv, central Israel
Numerous rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip towards central Israel, the first rocket barrage directed at the area in months.
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The rockets were fired from launchers located just a few hundred meters from IDF soldiers in the Gaza Strip, the IDF confirmed Sunday. The launchers were located between two mosques. The IDF struck the launchers shortly after the rockets were fired.

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-803682

and

IDF eliminates head of Hamas Gaza division in targeted airstrike in northwest Rafah

An IDF aircraft struck a Hamas compound in Rafah, targeting head of Hamas Gaza division Yassin Rabia, along with Khalid Nagaar, a senior member of the Gaza division, the IDF reported on Sunday.

The IDF announced "A short while ago, aircraft attacked a Hamas terrorist organization's compound in Rafah where senior terrorists were present.

"The attack targeted terrorists who are legitimate targets under international law, using precise munitions, and was based on prior intelligence indicating the use of the area by Hamas terrorists.

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-803767

[David__77]

6. Israel-Gaza live updates: Death toll in Rafah airstrike rises to 50: Action Aid UK

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/International/live-updates/israel-hamas-gaza-may/death-toll-in-rafah-airstrike-rises-to-50-action-aid-uk-110576958?id=110380947

[Beastly Boy]

7. And the report you cited remains as ridiculous as it was.

The headline still says: '50 people' who were displaced and living in tents.
The body of the text still says at least 22 people in tents for displaced people.

[Johnny2X2X]

14. Netanyahu just burned dozens of innocents alive

And you’re arguing death count as it catches up with the counting of charred and smoldering remains of children.

This was a safe zone civilians were ordered to remain in and then their shelters were attacked with an incendiary weapon burning them alive. Netanyahu is a madman and he is turning the US against Israel. He needs to go or the US will be forced to abandon Israel to defend itself alone.

Netanyahu has no plan to defeat Hamas. He has no plan to get hostages back. His only plan is bombing Gaza until there is nothing left.

[Beastly Boy]

16. Please go back to my post.

I thought it was clear: I am pissed at the reporters too lazy and opportunistic to match their headlines with their content.

Can you see anything arguing about death count in it? I don't.

[red dog 1]

4. Netanyahu is a War Criminal

The Israeli people must vote him out!

[sarisataka]

5. By any chance, was this the area in Rafah

from which Hamas launched its attack on Tel Aviv?

[JustAnotherGen]

8. Fair question

[Big Blue Marble]

9. It is not. It is in the middle on one of the largest refugee camps

where Israel had ordered the displaced people to go.

[sarisataka]

10. Are you saying that is not the location of the launches

Because it has been proven or because it was a designated civilian area? Hamas has a history of not respecting such designated areas.

[Big Blue Marble]

11. Are you saying that a strike that killed 45, and cause injury to 198

including burning alive babies and children is justified when Hamas does not "respect such designated areas"?

Most would consider this a war crime.

[sarisataka]

12. I said none of that

And since you didn't answer my question if it was the location of Hamas launch site, I will assume you do not know.

[Big Blue Marble]

13. I am going on what Israel is saying which is they were targeting two

West Bank Hamas Leaders. The strike had nothing directly to do with the
missile launch site location, but was opportunistically, based on intelligence
as they have indicated.

[sarisataka]

15. Fair enough

If it was a launch site I would have expected them to mention it.

Given the target, it was a poorly executed attack with unacceptable civilian casualties.