The U.N. Security Council convened an emergency closed-door meeting today following an Israeli airstrike in Rafah that resulted in the deaths of numerous civilians. The strike was reportedly targeting Hamas officials, but the collateral damage among civilians has raised concerns and sparked international outrage.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the airstrike, accusing Hamas of using civilians as shields by hiding among the general population. Netanyahu emphasized that every uninvolved civilian harmed in the attack is a tragedy, but he placed the blame on Hamas for employing such tactics.
