In the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, reports have emerged of an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Rafah, resulting in the deaths of women and children. While the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) did not confirm the specific incident, they acknowledged conducting strikes throughout Gaza.
Rafah, a designated humanitarian area, has become a hotspot for rocket attacks by Hamas towards Israel. The IDF emphasizes that Hamas often fires rockets from civilian locations, including schools, hospitals, and mosques, strategically placing their infrastructure amidst civilians. This poses a challenge for the IDF, as they must disable rocket launch sites to protect their people.