Israeli Prime Minister Acknowledges ‘Tragic Mistake’ in Gaza Refugee Camp Airstrike | WPN World People News

The Israeli military carried out an airstrike on a Gaza refugee camp in Rafah on Sunday, May 26th, resulting in 45 fatalities and 246 injuries, with a majority of the victims being women and children. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted on May 27th that this was a “tragic mistake.”

According to reports from international news agencies, the city of Rafah in southern Gaza has been targeted by Israeli airstrikes over the past two weeks, leading to a significant loss of life. Many of the bodies found have been severely burned.

Initially, the Israeli military claimed that the Sunday airstrike was based on “precise intelligence using precise weapons” and successfully eliminated two senior Hamas members. However, Netanyahu later acknowledged that the civilian casualties were an unfortunate accident. He stated that the military did not intentionally target the refugee camp, and this incident was a “tragic mistake,” despite the evacuation of approximately one million civilians from Rafah.

Survivors described the intense fire during the nighttime attack, with young men attempting to extinguish the flames using only one firetruck in the vicinity. One survivor reported hearing a massive explosion while preparing for bed, with projectiles falling directly above their room. Another survivor mentioned that the children pulled out from the wreckage were only in fragments, and those rescued were mostly elderly and children.

The renewed airstrikes have once again caused significant harm to civilians, prompting condemnation from the international community. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concern, emphasizing that there is no safe place left in Gaza. Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, also criticized Israel’s actions, highlighting that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) had already ordered Israel to cease attacks on Rafah on May 24th. Despite these warnings, Israel continues its large-scale offensive in the area, disregarding international calls for restraint.