New Israeli strikes on Rafah have killed at least 16 Palestinians, first responders said Tuesday, as residents reported an escalation of fighting in the southern Gaza city once seen as the territory's last refuge.
The Israeli military says an initial investigation into a strike that sparked a deadly weekend fire in the southern Gaza city of Rafah has found the blaze was caused by a secondary explosion.
Residents say there is intense shelling as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to continue assault as he faces international condemnation over a weekend strike that killed 45 Palestinians
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