Saturday , November 23 2024

'Big mistake' Netanyahu expressed grief over Rafah air strike; said this on the death of 45 people

Jerusalem: The war between Israel and Hamas continues due to Israeli attacks in Rafah. Meanwhile, the Israeli army has carried out a major operation in southern Gaza. Hamas launched missile attacks on Israel, after which Israel retaliated and attacked the city of Rafah. The dead include 23 women, children and the elderly.

A total of 45 people died. With this, the number of Palestinians killed in the ongoing Israeli attacks in Gaza since 7 October 2023 has reached 36,050. Let us tell you that due to the air strike, tents built by displaced people in Rafah caught fire, killing 45 people.

regrets the military action

Many countries have expressed concern over this attack. Not only this, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed regret over this incident. He has accepted his mistake regarding this attack. Netanyahu said that the purpose of the military operation was not to harm anyone. This attack will be investigated. In his speech in Parliament, he said that unfortunately some civilians have died in this air strike.

People didn't even get a chance to escape

According to eyewitnesses in Rafah, the refugees' tents caught fire due to the Israeli attack and they did not have time to escape and were burned to death.

Hamas blames the US for the attack

Senior Hamas leader Sami Abu Zuhri has called it a genocide against Palestinians and blamed the US, which is providing arms and money to Israel. Despite the large number of civilian casualties and worldwide condemnation of the attack, the Israeli military operation in Rafah continued on Monday.

Eight people were killed on Monday when Israeli tanks fired on the eastern and central parts of the city. Fighting between the Israeli army and Hamas fighters east of Rafah has been going on for two weeks, but this is the first bloody attack in the Rafah area.

Europe's action in Rafah

The Israeli attack is being condemned worldwide. European leaders have expressed the need to immediately implement the International Court of Justice's decision to stop the military operation in Rafah. German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock and EU Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell said that the International Court of Justice's decision on Rafah should be respected. Also, human rights should be protected in Gaza.