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On 28 May, two days after the deadly Tel al-Sultan massacre, [13] a cluster of tents were hit by shells in the designated humanitarian zone of Al-Mawasi.Gazan emergency services reported that the tents were hit from tank fire, while Wafa reported that tents were hit by Israeli airstrikes. 21 people were killed and 64 other were injured from the shelling, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
The United Nations humanitarian aid agency says hundreds of thousands of people would be “at imminent risk of death” if Israel carries out a military assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
Meanwhile, South Africa presented arguments at the ICJ. It claimed Rafah was the last refuge for Palestinians and requested the court order Israel to pause its operations and withdraw from Rafah. [177] The International Rescue Committee stated that "the scale of the crisis defies imagination". [178]
On May 24, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to stop any attacks on Rafah. Two days later, an Israeli airstrike killed at least 45 people in western Rafah, which had previously ...
On 12 February 2024, Israel Defense Forces launched an assault on Rafah, a city in the Gaza Strip, killing over 83 people. [1] [2] The airstrikes destroyed at least one mosque and multiple inhabited homes, killing most or all of their occupants.
In Rafah, the situation is increasingly desperate. People lack adequate food, water, electricity and medical care, and they are under regular Israeli bombardment.
With all crossings into Rafah closed or unsafe, the humanitarian situation in #Gaza is in a downward spiral. Aid and fuel must be allowed immediate entry. — UN Humanitarian (@UNOCHA) May 11, 2024
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned Israel for its "escalating bombardment and systematic destruction" of Rafah, stating it was ignoring international warnings. [159] In a call with Benny Gantz , Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that a Rafah offensive would have "severe humanitarian implications" for civilians. [ 160 ]