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Netanyahu acknowledges strike on Rafah camp was ‘tragic mistake’

The IDF is investigating after dozens of Palestinian civilians were killed

May 27, 2024 19:15
MIDEAST ISRAEL POLITICS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on May 27, 2024. (Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

ByJC Reporter, Jewish News Syndicate

1 min read

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has admitted the IDF made a ‘tragic mistake’ after dozens of civilians were killed in an airstrike near a UN compound in the southern Gaza city of Rafa

More than 35 civilians were killed after a fire that broke out after the IAF attack, an Israeli government spokesperson said on Monday.

In a statement to the Knesset, Netanyahu said: “Despite our utmost efforts not to harm innocent civilians, last night, there was a tragic mistake.

“We are investigating the incident and will obtain a conclusion because this is our policy.”