‘Heinous Massacre’: Israel’s Attack on Rafah Tent Camp Widely Condemned

29/05/2024

Several countries and global organizations have condemned the Israeli air attack on tents housing displaced people in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah that killed at least 40 Palestinians, including many children. 

The Palestinian presidency on May 27 accused Israel of deliberately targeting civilians, joining a chorus of worldwide condemnation following the attack. 

“The perpetration of this heinous massacre by the Israeli occupation forces is a challenge to all international legitimacy resolutions,” the Palestinian presidency said in a statement, accusing Israeli forces of “deliberately targeting” the tents of displaced people. In a statement on X, the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency said the images from Rafah are yet another testament that Gaza is “hell on earth.” 

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