Gaza ministry reports at least 35 killed in strike that hit civilian tents in Rafah

Nearly three dozen people were killed Sunday night in Rafah in an Israeli airstrike that hit an area where where internally displaced civilians were reportedly sheltering in tents, Palestinian health officials said.

The Gaza Health Ministry reported at least 35 deaths, the majority being women and children, in the strike on the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood. The Palestine Red Crescent Society warned that the number of casualties may rise as many were trapped in flames that erupted following the bombardment.