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Israel PM says deadly Rafah strike a ‘tragic accident’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that a deadly strike that hit a displacement camp in Gaza’s Rafah was a “tragic incident” which his government was “investigating”, AFP reports.

“In Rafah, we evacuated a million uninvolved residents, and despite our best efforts a tragic incident happened yesterday (Sunday),” Netanyahu told parliament, adding that “we are investigating the case and will draw the conclusions” after Gaza officials reported 45 dead as the Israeli strike caused a fire.

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