{"id":2254693,"date":"2024-05-28T22:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T02:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-palestinians-killed-in-rafah-blast-died-from-secondary-explosions-likely-from-hamas-weapons-idf\/"},"modified":"2024-05-28T22:13:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T02:13:05","slug":"dozens-of-palestinians-killed-in-rafah-blast-died-from-secondary-explosions-likely-from-hamas-weapons-idf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-palestinians-killed-in-rafah-blast-died-from-secondary-explosions-likely-from-hamas-weapons-idf\/","title":{"rendered":"Several Palestinian fatalities in Rafah explosion likely caused by &#8216;secondary explosions&#8217; from Hamas weapons, IDF reports"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fdozens-of-palestinians-killed-in-rafah-blast-died-from-secondary-explosions-likely-from-hamas-weapons-idf%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=2254693&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 IDF&#8217;s investigation into the Rafah tragedy revealed that the munitions used were too small and distant to have caused the deaths. The strike targeted Hamas terrorists, saving lives.\u2064 The IDF&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-lawmakers-call-out-far-left-democrats-over-anti-semitism-the-silence-has-been-deafening\/\" title=\"Democrat Lawmakers Call Out Far-Left Democrats Over Anti-Semitism: \u2018The Silence Has Been Deafening\u2019\">precision strike<\/a> was outside the \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-military-calls-for-evacuations-in-rafah-ahead-of-possible-ground-operation\/\" title=\"Israeli Military Urges Evacuations in Rafah Before Potential Ground Operation\">designated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/palestinian-medics-say-israeli-airstrike-kills-22-in-rafah-and-displaced-people-are-hit\/\" title=\"Israeli airstrike allegedly claims 22 lives in Rafah, resulting in displaced residents\">humanitarian area<\/a><\/a>. The munitions used were small and insufficient to ignite such a large fire. Hamas had been active in the \u2064area. The IDF&#8217;s inquiry into the Rafah incident found that the munitions were inadequate and far from the cause of the fatalities. Targeting Hamas militants, the precision strike averted casualties. Conducted outside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-in-israel-says-hospital-blast-apparently-caused-by-the-other-team\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Biden in Israel Blames 'The Other Team' for Hospital Blast\">humanitarian zone<\/a>, the strike used small munitions insufficient to trigger \u2064the extensive fire. Hamas presence in the region was noted.  <\/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<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/rafah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israel Defense Forces<\/a> (IDF) released results from their initial investigation into the deaths of dozens of people at a tent camp in Rafah on Tuesday, saying that the munitions the country used were too small and were used too far away from where the people died to have been responsible for their deaths.<\/p>\n<p>The IDF launched a strike against senior Hamas terrorists on Sunday night who were meeting inside a compound in Rafah that is used by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas-controlled local officials claimed that approximately four dozen people were killed in the strike and claimed that Israel was responsible for their deaths.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe strike was based on precise intelligence that indicated that these terrorists, who were responsible for orchestrating and executing terror attacks against Israelis, were meeting inside the specific structure we targeted,\u201d said IDF spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari. \u201cThese terrorists were responsible for the deaths of Israelis and they were actively commanding operations that could have killed even more. Their deaths saved lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He showed images from Israeli aerial surveillance from the time of the strike that shows the IDF targeted a structure approximately 200 yards away from where the fire broke out in the tent camp.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cContrary to reports, we conducted the strike outside the area that we designated as a humanitarian area and called civilians to evacuate to,\u201d he said. \u201cOur strike was over a kilometer and a half away from the Al-Mawasi humanitarian area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The strike hit an area approximately 200 yards away from the tent camp using munitions with the smallest warheads that can be used by military aircraft. The warheads had only 35 pounds of explosive material, which is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karol-markowicz-what-is-a-woman-exposes-the-lunacy-of-pro-trans-extremism\/\" title=\"Karol Markowicz: \u201cWhat Is a Woman?\u201d Exposes the Lunacy of Pro-trans Extremism\">extremely small compared<\/a> to what is commonly used on battlefields around the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur munition alone could not have ignited a fire of this size,\u201d he said, noting that Hamas has been operating out of the area since October 7, which is a war crime since they are operating around civilians.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1716990157394000&#038;usg=AOvVaw33qQydjIo8bet419amChif\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Hagari showed that there were rocket launchers just a few dozen yards away from where their strike targeted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are also assessing footage documented by Gazans on the night of the strike, posted on social media, which appear to show secondary explosions, indicating that there may have been weapons in the area,\u201d he said. \u201cOur signal intelligence intercepted some phone calls that reinforce this concern, raising the possibility that weapons stored in a nearby compound caught fire.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The IDF also says it identified launch pits adjacent to the site of the strike. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dUx7wKjXwp\">pic.twitter.com\/dUx7wKjXwp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeTruzman\/status\/1795454113003557310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The IDF released an audio file of a conversation that was intercepted between two Gazans in which one says that the fire erupted because Hamas had a bunch of ammunition in the area at a warehouse that started exploding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean the Jewish bombing wasn\u2019t strong, it was a small missile, because it didn\u2019t create a large hole,\u201d the Gazan said to his friend.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lastly, the IDF released an audio conversation between two Gaza describing the Rafah attack. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ip1AuARTdJ\">pic.twitter.com\/ip1AuARTdJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeTruzman\/status\/1795455282568474914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IDF&#8217;s preliminary findings on the Rafah tent camp tragedy suggest that the munitions used by Israel were too small and distant to have caused the fatalities. 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