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Israel-Gaza war live: Aid groups ‘horrified’ by Israeli strike on camp housing displaced people in Rafah

At least 35 people died according to Palestinian medics. Israel’s army said it struck a Hamas compound in Rafah killing senior Hamas officials and that the incident is ‘under review’

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Lisa O’Carroll is the Guardian’s Brussels correspondent

EU foreign ministers will meet leaders from the Middle East in Brussels today to discuss how to “revitalise the political process”, the bloc’s chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, has said.

We are outraged and heartbroken by the recent attacks in West Rafah, where Israeli fighter jets launched eight missiles at makeshift shelters housing internally displaced persons (IDPs) next to Unrwa warehouses stocking vital aid.

These shelters were supposed to be safe havens for innocent civilians, yet they became targets of brutal violence. Children, women, and men are being burned alive under their tents and shelters.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More At least 35 people died according to Palestinian medics. Israel’s army said it struck a Hamas compound in Rafah killing senior Hamas officials and that the incident is ‘under review’See our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war Lisa O’Carroll is the Guardian’s Brussels correspondentEU foreign ministers will meet leaders from the Middle East in Brussels today to discuss how to “revitalise the political process”, the bloc’s chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, has said.We are outraged and heartbroken by the recent attacks in West Rafah, where Israeli fighter jets launched eight missiles at makeshift shelters housing internally displaced persons (IDPs) next to Unrwa warehouses stocking vital aid. These shelters were supposed to be safe havens for innocent civilians, yet they became targets of brutal violence. Children, women, and men are being burned alive under their tents and shelters. Continue reading…