Footage shows devastating inferno ravaging Rafah following Israeli airstrikes
The Israel i military has launched a devastating airstrike on Rafah, allegedly killing 50 people who were displaced and living in tents.
Footage from the scene showed heavy destruction and flames but there were no immediate details on the target.And the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said at least 50 people have died, going on to say that 'most' of them are women and children. The airstrike was reported hours after Hamas fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza that set off air raid sirens as far away as Tel Aviv for the first time in months in a show of resilience more than seven months into Israel's massive air, sea and ground offensive.
It said 'a number' of the projectiles were intercepted, and military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said the launcher in Rafah was destroyed. 'With the humanitarian operation near collapse, the secretary-general emphasizes that the Israeli authorities must facilitate the safe pickup and delivery of humanitarian supplies from Egypt entering Kerem Shalom,' the spokesperson for UN chief Antonio Guterres said in a statement.
The Health Ministry said the bodies of 81 people killed by Israeli strikes had been brought to hospitals over the past 24 hours.Around 80 per cent of Gaza's 2.3 million people have fled their homes, severe hunger is widespread and UN officials say parts of the territory are experiencing famine.
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