{"id":2254206,"date":"2024-05-28T12:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T16:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idf-blames-unexplained-fire-for-dozens-killed-in-gaza-airstrike\/"},"modified":"2024-05-28T12:03:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T16:03:44","slug":"idf-blames-unexplained-fire-for-dozens-killed-in-gaza-airstrike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idf-blames-unexplained-fire-for-dozens-killed-in-gaza-airstrike\/","title":{"rendered":"IDF attributes Gaza airstrike deaths to unexplained fire"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fidf-blames-unexplained-fire-for-dozens-killed-in-gaza-airstrike%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=2254206&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>The Israeli \u200bmilitary blamed\u200d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-erupts-out-of-louisiana-marathon-petroleum-refinery-residents-told-to-evacuate\/\" title=\"Louisiana Marathon Petroleum refinery experiences fire outbreak, residents advised to evacuate.\">fire outbreak<\/a> for the deaths of numerous\u200d Palestinian \u2064civilians following an airstrike that targeted\u200c two Hamas leaders \u200din\u200d Gaza. The incident resulted in\u2063 at \u200bleast 45 fatalities and nearly 250 injuries. While IDF stated that the fire was unintended, \u200cinvestigations are ongoing \u2063to determine its cause. Global leaders, including US politicians, criticized Israel for the strike, emphasizing the need to protect displaced Palestinians \u200bin Rafah.  <\/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<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israeli<\/a> military is blaming the deaths of dozens of Palestinian civilians on a fire that was ignited in the aftermath of an airstrike that killed two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hamas<\/a> leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities in Hamas-run <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gaza<\/a> said that at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3018393\/israeli-airstrike-kills-dozens-rafah-tent-camp-authorities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">least 45 people were killed<\/a> and nearly 250 were injured in the airstrike and apparent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-video-show-an-explosion-at-a-power-plant-in-pakistan\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show An Explosion At A Power Plant In Pakistan?\">subsequent fire<\/a> over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Israel Defense Forces spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said on Tuesday the targets of the strike were Yassin Rabia and Khaled Nagar, whom he described as \u201cHamas senior commanders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said Israel\u2019s military used two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-demand-full-funding-for-israeli-security-aid\/\" title=\"Lawmakers Demand Full Funding for Israeli Security Aid\">precision-guided munitions<\/a> to target them a little less than a mile from the nearby designated humanitarian zone. The military is investigating what caused the fire that Hagari said resulted in the deaths of dozens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite our efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyrie-irving-not-focused-on-basketball-turns-his-focus-to-israeli-palestinian-conflict\/\" title=\"Kyrie Irving Not Focused On Basketball, Turns His Focus to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict\">minimize civilian casualties<\/a> during the strike, the fire that broke out was unexpected and unintended. This is a devastating incident, which we did not expect,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re investigating what caused the fire that resulted in this tragic loss of life. The investigation is ongoing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hagari said the two munitions used for the strike, which he described as the \u201csmallest munition that our jets can use,\u201d could not have \u201cignited a fire of this size.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>A tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the Israeli offensive is seen in Rafah, Gaza Strip, on Feb. 27, 2024. The tent camps stretch for more than 16 kilometers (10 miles) along Gaza\u2019s coast, filling the beach and sprawling into empty lots, fields, and town streets. (AP Photo\/Hatem Ali, file)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> called the strike a \u201ctragic mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leaders from across the globe, including politicians in the United States, condemned Israel for the strike, arguing it was a materialization of months of warnings of what could happen if Israel does not adequately safeguard the more than 1 million Palestinians who fled to Rafah to avoid the front lines earlier in the war.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, President Joe Biden said he would stop sending offensive military aid to Israel if it carried out a full-scale operation into Rafah, and his administration has held several meetings with their Israeli counterparts to convince them that they could achieve their goals in Rafah through more precise operations.<\/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,\u201d a U.S. National Security Council spokesperson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3018538\/netanyahu-calls-rafah-strike-that-killed-dozens-a-tragic-mistake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>. \u201cBut as we\u2019ve been clear, Israel must take every precaution possible to protect civilians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hagari argued Hamas is in Rafah and continues to pose a threat to Israel as the IDF continues to operate in the city.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The IDF said on Telegram overnight into Tuesday that IDF forces \u201coperated on the Philadelphi Corridor,\u201d which is along the Gaza-Egyptian border, adding: \u201cThe troops are engaging with terrorists in close-quarters combat and locating terror tunnel shafts, weapons, and additional terrorist infrastructure in the area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli strike and subsequent fire that killed dozens came just days after the International Court of Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icj-cij.org\/sites\/default\/files\/case-related\/192\/192-20240524-ord-01-00-en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ruled<\/a> that Israel must \u201cimmediately halt\u201d its offensive into the Rafah enclave in Gaza and the\u00a0International\u00a0Criminal\u00a0Court announced its intent to seek <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3011842\/blinken-hints-retaliation-for-icc-allegations-against-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">arrest warrants for<\/a> Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Israel\u2019s actions in Rafah have continued to hamper its standing internationally as the war has further isolated the country.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Israeli military attributes the deaths of dozens of Palestinian civilians to a fire sparked after an airstrike that eliminated two Hamas leaders. Hamas-run Gaza reported at least 45 fatalities and around 250 injuries from the weekend airstrike and ensuing fire. Israel Defense Forces cited the unexplained incident as the cause<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2254207,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24148280571332.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2254206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24148280571332.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2254206","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\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2254206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2254206\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2254207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2254206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2254206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2254206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}