IDF eliminates senior Hamas terrorists in Rafah strike
An IDF aircraft struck a Hamas compound in Rafah, targeting senior members of the terrorist organization, an IDF spokesperson said in a statement 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.
“[The IDF] acknowledged that as a result of the attack and a subsequent fire in the area, several uninvolved individuals were harmed. The incident is under investigation.”
Airstrikes in Gaza
The strikes allegedly killed at least 30 Palestinians and wounded dozens in an area in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah designated for the displaced, Hamas-run Palestinian health and civil emergency service officials said, according to Reuters.
The officials did not address the presence of terrorist infrastucture within the densely populated city.
Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri described the attack in Rafah as a “massacre,” holding the United States responsible for aiding Israel with weapons and money.
“The air strikes burnt the tents, the tents are melting and the people’s bodies are also melting,” said one of the residents who arrived at the Kuwaiti hospital in Rafah.
Reuters contributed to this post.
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