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The Guardian - UK
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Paul Rogers

These inhumane attacks on Rafah are no accident. They’re central to the IDF’s brutal, losing strategy

Palestinians gather at the site of the IDF attack on tents near UNRWA warehouses in Rafah, 27 May.
Palestinians gather at the site of the IDF attack on tents near UNRWA warehouses in Rafah, 27 May. Photograph: Ali Jadallah/Anadolu/Getty Images

The killing of at least 45 Palestinians in a humanitarian zone near Rafah has caused anger that reaches far beyond the Middle East. And yet Israel’s offensive is expected to continue, with several Israeli tanks spotted in the centre of Rafah on Tuesday, witnesses told Reuters news agency.

It comes after the international criminal court sought arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister Yoav Gallant, along with three senior Hamas leaders – all for alleged war crimes.

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