Israel's army said it had targeted Hamas militants in response to a barrage of rockets launched at Tel Aviv on Sunday.
Israeli strikes on an area designated for displaced people killed at least 40 people in a "massacre" near the southern city of Rafah, Gaza officials said. The strike came hours after Hamas launched a barrage of rockets at Tel Aviv and other areas of central Israel on Sunday for the first time in months.
" Israel's army said at least eight rockets were fired towards central areas of the country from Rafah, with strikes targeting the commercial hub of Tel Aviv for the first time in months. Fighting has recently centred on Rafah, where Israel's military launched a ground operation in early May despite widespread opposition over concerns for civilians sheltering there .
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