{"id":2253896,"date":"2024-05-27T16:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T20:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-admits-strike-on-rafah-was-a-tragic-mistake-after-massive-backlash-for-brutal-attack\/"},"modified":"2024-05-27T16:48:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T20:48:59","slug":"netanyahu-admits-strike-on-rafah-was-a-tragic-mistake-after-massive-backlash-for-brutal-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-admits-strike-on-rafah-was-a-tragic-mistake-after-massive-backlash-for-brutal-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Netanyahu Confesses Rafah Strike was a &#8216;Regrettable Error&#8217; Amidst Intense Criticism for Harsh Assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnetanyahu-admits-strike-on-rafah-was-a-tragic-mistake-after-massive-backlash-for-brutal-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2253896&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On May 27, 2024, Israel&#8217;s Prime Minister, Benjamin\u200b Netanyahu, addressed the bombing of a Palestinian camp in Rafah as \u200ba &#8220;tragic \u2063mistake.&#8221; Despite claims of endeavouring \u200bto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-blasts-claims-that-ap-reporters-were-lucky-to-get-out-of-building-it-wasnt-luck\/\" title=\"Netanyahu Blasts Claims That AP Reporters Were \u2018Lucky\u2019 To Get Out Of Building: \u2018It Wasn\u2019t Luck\u2019\">avoid civilian casualties<\/a>, the attack led to the estimated \u200cdeath of\u2062 45 Palestinians. \u2063This event sparked broad international criticism.\u200c French President Emmanuel Macron demanded an immediate ceasefire, and the Biden administration expressed its \u200dconcern over the incident. Yet, Netanyahu insisted that Israel would not cease fighting, \u2062indicating his determination \u200bto achieve every war goal. He blamed Hamas for using \u2062civilian deaths as a strategy, \u200bwhile for\u200c Israel,\u2064 it was\u2063 a tragedy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 27, 2024 at 11:21am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the bombing of a Palestinian camp in Rafah a \u201ctragic mistake\u201d amid condemnation for the deaths of an estimated 45 Palestinians in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite our utmost efforts not to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-lauren-boebert-defends-tweet-claiming-taliban-is-building-back-better\/\" title=\"Rep. Lauren Boebert Defends Tweet Claiming Taliban Is \u2018Building Back Better\u2019\">harm innocent civilians<\/a>, last night, there was a tragic mistake,\u201d Netanyahu said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-05-27-2024-7b743a848ef8bfbe69a9659a4a5dd047\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>. \u201cWe are investigating the incident and will obtain a conclusion because this is our policy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the response, Israel still felt the brunt of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/germany-returns-anti-semitic-past-threatens-arrest-benjamin-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">international condemnation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are no safe areas in Rafah for Palestinian civilians,\u201d French President Emmanuel Macron said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2024\/05\/27\/world\/israel-gaza-war-hamas-rafah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>. He called for \u201cfull respect for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">international law<\/a> and an immediate ceasefire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Times quoted the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry as saying 45 people were killed and 240 people were wounded.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration called images of the strike \u201cdevastating,\u201d according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog-may-27-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIsrael has a right to go after Hamas, and we understand this strike killed two senior Hamas terrorists who are responsible for attacks against Israeli civilians, but, as we\u2019ve been clear, Israel must take every precaution possible to protect civilians,\u201d a National Security Council representative said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are actively engaging the IDF and partners on the ground to assess what happened,\u201d the spokesperson adds.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza\u2019s Rafah overnight, targeting two senior Hamas officials but also reportedly killing dozens of Palestinian civilians, will be probed by the top-tier General Staff Fact-Finding Assessment Mechanism, the military announces.<\/p>\n<p>The mechanism is an\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wIgCVNuI9e\">pic.twitter.com\/wIgCVNuI9e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manniefabian\/status\/1795089888246665539?\">May 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you stand with Israel?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Despite offering an apology for the mistake in Rafah, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/netanyahu-refuses-blink-bidens-weapons-threat-will-stand-alone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netanyahu<\/a> said Israel will not stop fighting, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog-may-27-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose who say they are not ready to stand up to the pressure, raise the flag of defeat; I won\u2019t raise any such flag, I will keep fighting until the flag of victory is raised,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t intend to end the war before every goal has been achieved. If we give in, the massacre will return. If we give in, we will give a huge win to terror, to Iran,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>While saying the deaths of civilians was a mistake, Netanyahu said, \u00a0\u201cFor us it\u2019s a tragedy, for Hamas it\u2019s a strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/truth-gaza-aid-pier-nauseating-tax-money-going-right-hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamas<\/a> sent rockets from Rafah into central Israel, without causing any injuries, according to AP.<\/p>\n<p>It was also reported that an Egyptian soldier was killed along the border with Gaza, but the circumstances of the incident were unclear Monday.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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Together, we really can save the country.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for your support!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Please stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 27, 2024, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, labeled the bombing of a Palestinian camp in Rafah as a &#8220;tragic mistake&#8221;. 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Netanyahu acknowledged that despite their best efforts to spare innocents, a sorrowful error occurred<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2253897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/benjamin.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2253896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/benjamin.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2253896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2253896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2253896\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2253897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2253896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2253896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2253896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}