Netanyahu calls civilian deaths in Israeli strike on Rafah 'tragic accident'
Blast and subsequent fires kill 45, wound 249 more
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Blast and subsequent fires kill 45, wound 249 more
Israel's army said it had targeted Hamas militants in response to a barrage of rockets launched at Tel Aviv on Sunday.
Israel faced a wave of international condemnation Monday over a strike that Gaza officials said killed 45 people when it set off a fire that ripped through a tent city for displaced Palestinians.Israel said it was looking into the "tragic accident" and its impact on civilians after the latest mass casualty event in the Gaza war, which has raged since October 7.
Netanyahu's speech was met with heckling by relatives of the remaining 125 hostages.
Gaza authorities have revised the death toll from an Israeli airstrike on a Rafah refugee camp to 45. Amid global condemnation, Israel is investigating the strike, which it said targeted Hamas officials.