Israeli airstrikes kill at least 35 in Rafah, Gaza authorities say

The attack on the Tal as-Sultan area came as Israeli forces also bombed shelters housing displaced Palestinians in areas including Jabalia, Nuseirat, and Gaza City in the past 24 hours, killing at least 160 others, according to the Palestinian officials.

The Israeli military confirmed the attack, saying it targeted Hamas fighters using “precision weaponry”. It admitted civilians were injured when a fire broke out and said the incident is under investigation.

The local media in Gaza earlier said the strike hit a centre run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees near Rafah, branding it a “horrific massacre”.

The Palestinian officials said assaults in Tal as-Sultan neighbourhood, Jabalia, Nuseirat and Gaza City killed at least 160 citizens in the past 24 hours.

At least 35,984 Palestinians have been killed and up to 80,643 people have been wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza since October 7. The death toll in Israel from Hamas’s attack on that date stands at 1,139, with dozens still held captive.