Netanyahu Acknowledges ‘Tragic Mistake’ in Rafah

Palestinian civilians were killed in a Gaza tent city during an Israeli airstrike targeting Hamas terrorists.
Netanyahu Acknowledges ‘Tragic Mistake’ in Rafah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist terror group Hamas, in Jerusalem on Feb. 18, 2024. Ronen Zvulun/Reuters
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a “tragic mistake” led to the death of civilians in a tent city in Rafah during an Israeli airstrike earlier this week.

Mr. Netanyahu did not elaborate on the error. Israel’s military initially said it had carried out a precise airstrike on a Hamas compound on May 26, killing two senior militants. As details of the strike and fire emerged, the military said it had opened an investigation into civilian deaths.
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