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| Israeli tanks in the heart of Rafah as 21 reported killed in latest strikes | |
| (4 months later) | |
| Hugo BachegaMiddle East correspondent, in Jerusalem | |
| Amid global outrage over an | Amid global outrage over an |
| attack that resulted in the deaths of dozens of Palestinians, the Israeli | attack that resulted in the deaths of dozens of Palestinians, the Israeli |
| military has said it is investigating the possibility that weapons stored | military has said it is investigating the possibility that weapons stored |
| in a facility near the location hit might have exploded after an airstrike in | in a facility near the location hit might have exploded after an airstrike in |
| Rafah on Sunday, triggering a blaze in a tent camp for displaced residents. | Rafah on Sunday, triggering a blaze in a tent camp for displaced residents. |
| The bombing, which resulted in | The bombing, which resulted in |
| the massive fire in the camp in the Tel Al-Sultan district, led to widespread | the massive fire in the camp in the Tel Al-Sultan district, led to widespread |
| international condemnation and renewed criticism | international condemnation and renewed criticism |
| of the Israeli military’s actions in Gaza, with | of the Israeli military’s actions in Gaza, with |
| world leaders and humanitarian groups calling for an immediate ceasefire in | world leaders and humanitarian groups calling for an immediate ceasefire in |
| Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. | Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. |
| Speaking at a | Speaking at a |
| briefing today, Daniel Hagari, a spokesman for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), | briefing today, Daniel Hagari, a spokesman for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), |
| said the explosives used in the attack – 17-kg munition, which he described as | said the explosives used in the attack – 17-kg munition, which he described as |
| the “smallest our jets can use” – could not have sparked a fire of that | the “smallest our jets can use” – could not have sparked a fire of that |
| scale. | scale. |
| “Weapons stored in a compound | “Weapons stored in a compound |
| next to our target, which we didn’t know of, may have ignited the fire,” he | next to our target, which we didn’t know of, may have ignited the fire,” he |
| said, providing no evidence, adding that the investigation continued. | said, providing no evidence, adding that the investigation continued. |
| Hagari said the attack hit a | Hagari said the attack hit a |
| structure where two senior Hamas commanders were meeting, and that | structure where two senior Hamas commanders were meeting, and that |
| pictures posted on social media in the aftermath appear to show secondary explosions, which could have been | pictures posted on social media in the aftermath appear to show secondary explosions, which could have been |
| caused by the weapons allegedly stored nearby. | caused by the weapons allegedly stored nearby. |
| The target, he said, was 1.7km | The target, he said, was 1.7km |
| from the area that had been designated as a humanitarian zone by the Israeli | from the area that had been designated as a humanitarian zone by the Israeli |
| military, and 180m from the tents. At least 45 people were killed in the | military, and 180m from the tents. At least 45 people were killed in the |
| attack, including many women, children and the elderly, according to Gaza | attack, including many women, children and the elderly, according to Gaza |
| health authorities. | health authorities. |
| The update is unlikely to change | The update is unlikely to change |
| the view of those who are critical of Israel’s tactics in Gaza, who say the | the view of those who are critical of Israel’s tactics in Gaza, who say the |
| military assumes the risk of killing large numbers of civilians when carrying | military assumes the risk of killing large numbers of civilians when carrying |
| out airstrikes knowing how densely populated the territory is. | out airstrikes knowing how densely populated the territory is. |