Netanyahu admits Rafah strike was a 'tragic mistake'
Toronto Star|May 28, 2024
Military opens investigation into deaths of civilians
MELANIE LIDMAN, TIA GOLDENBERG AND SAMY MAGDY
Netanyahu admits Rafah strike was a 'tragic mistake'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged Monday that a “tragic mistake” had been made after an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah set fire to a tent camp housing displaced Palestinians and, according to local officials, killed at least 45 people.

The strike only added to the surging international criticism Israel has faced over its war with Hamas, with even its closest allies expressing outrage at civilian deaths. Israel insists it adheres to international law even as it faces scrutiny in the world’s top courts, one of which last week demanded that it halt the offensive in Rafah.

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