[...] The spokesman for the health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza, Ashraf Al-Qidra, said 35 people were killed and dozens others, most of them women and children, were wounded in the attack.
After facing international pressure following last week's International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling, Israel is proactively investigating reports of civilian deaths in Rafah following IDF attack in Tel Al-Sultan neighborhood in western Rafah yesterday.
"Details of the incident are still under investigation," claimed Major-General Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi, Israel's top military prosecutor, at an Israel Bar Association conference.
While the investigation continues, some may view this move as a thinly veiled attempt by Israel to justify its actions and evade accountability for alleged war crimes.
[cont'd] Bad Planning, Poor Intel: How Israel Struck Crowded Rafah Refugee Camp, Killing Dozens
[...] Sources in Israel's defense establishment who are familiar with the details of the investigation told Haaretz that they believe civilians who stayed near the targeted area would have been hurt regardless, even if the fire had not ignited, albeit possibly to a lesser extent. According to the sources, there were issues with the pre-strike planning.