02:48Displaced Palestinian families were seen fleeing their homes in Rafah's Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood amid heavy shelling on Monday evening.
"[Israel] didn’t airdrop any leaflets. They drop leaflets in every area to request evacuation. However, they bombed us without prior warning. Praise be to God we barely survived. Our neighbours' houses were all destroyed," said one local fleeing the neighbourhood.
Footage shows locals leaving the area with their children while first aid responders can be seen transporting those injured on stretchers to the Emirati Field Hospital.
Israeli forces reportedly launched several airstrikes on southern Gaza's city of Rafah for four consecutive days following the International Court of Justice's ruling to stop the military operation in the city.
According to Gaza's government media office, the IDF bombed over 10 refugee camps within 24 hours.
Israel claimed responsibility for a shelling on a UNRWA-run refugee camp in northwestern Rafah.
Gaza's Ministry of Health reported that the attack killed more than 45 people, including 23 women, children and elderly, in addition to 249 wounded.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the strike was a 'tragic mistake' and the result of an unnamed technical failure. Initially, the IDF said it had targeted a Hamas compound and killed two commanders.
The deadly attack came just 48 hours after the International Court of Justice's directive for Israel to cease its military campaign in Rafah. South Africa, which brought the case alleging 'genocide' in Gaza - which Israel denies - welcomed the 'groundbreaking' decision, as did Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey and others.
The US said its position was 'clear and consistent on Rafah', with President Joe Biden warning against an offensive in the area. European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the decision by the ICJ 'must be respected'.
Fighting continues for the eighth month in Gaza after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that at least 36,050 people had been killed and more than 81,026 injured, at the time of publication.
The IDF claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
'We barely survived' - Several injured as displaced Palestinians flee overnight airstrikes in Rafah
Displaced Palestinian families were seen fleeing their homes in Rafah's Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood amid heavy shelling on Monday evening.
"[Israel] didn’t airdrop any leaflets. They drop leaflets in every area to request evacuation. However, they bombed us without prior warning. Praise be to God we barely survived. Our neighbours' houses were all destroyed," said one local fleeing the neighbourhood.
Footage shows locals leaving the area with their children while first aid responders can be seen transporting those injured on stretchers to the Emirati Field Hospital.
Israeli forces reportedly launched several airstrikes on southern Gaza's city of Rafah for four consecutive days following the International Court of Justice's ruling to stop the military operation in the city.
According to Gaza's government media office, the IDF bombed over 10 refugee camps within 24 hours.
Israel claimed responsibility for a shelling on a UNRWA-run refugee camp in northwestern Rafah.
Gaza's Ministry of Health reported that the attack killed more than 45 people, including 23 women, children and elderly, in addition to 249 wounded.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the strike was a 'tragic mistake' and the result of an unnamed technical failure. Initially, the IDF said it had targeted a Hamas compound and killed two commanders.
The deadly attack came just 48 hours after the International Court of Justice's directive for Israel to cease its military campaign in Rafah. South Africa, which brought the case alleging 'genocide' in Gaza - which Israel denies - welcomed the 'groundbreaking' decision, as did Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey and others.
The US said its position was 'clear and consistent on Rafah', with President Joe Biden warning against an offensive in the area. European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the decision by the ICJ 'must be respected'.
Fighting continues for the eighth month in Gaza after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that at least 36,050 people had been killed and more than 81,026 injured, at the time of publication.
The IDF claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
Displaced Palestinian families were seen fleeing their homes in Rafah's Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood amid heavy shelling on Monday evening.
"[Israel] didn’t airdrop any leaflets. They drop leaflets in every area to request evacuation. However, they bombed us without prior warning. Praise be to God we barely survived. Our neighbours' houses were all destroyed," said one local fleeing the neighbourhood.
Footage shows locals leaving the area with their children while first aid responders can be seen transporting those injured on stretchers to the Emirati Field Hospital.
Israeli forces reportedly launched several airstrikes on southern Gaza's city of Rafah for four consecutive days following the International Court of Justice's ruling to stop the military operation in the city.
According to Gaza's government media office, the IDF bombed over 10 refugee camps within 24 hours.
Israel claimed responsibility for a shelling on a UNRWA-run refugee camp in northwestern Rafah.
Gaza's Ministry of Health reported that the attack killed more than 45 people, including 23 women, children and elderly, in addition to 249 wounded.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the strike was a 'tragic mistake' and the result of an unnamed technical failure. Initially, the IDF said it had targeted a Hamas compound and killed two commanders.
The deadly attack came just 48 hours after the International Court of Justice's directive for Israel to cease its military campaign in Rafah. South Africa, which brought the case alleging 'genocide' in Gaza - which Israel denies - welcomed the 'groundbreaking' decision, as did Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey and others.
The US said its position was 'clear and consistent on Rafah', with President Joe Biden warning against an offensive in the area. European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the decision by the ICJ 'must be respected'.
Fighting continues for the eighth month in Gaza after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that at least 36,050 people had been killed and more than 81,026 injured, at the time of publication.
The IDF claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.