Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children

Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million have sought refuge from fighting elsewhere

Sun, 21 Apr, 2024 - 17:00

Mohammad Jahjouh and Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, health officials said on Sunday, as the United States was on track to approve billions of dollars in additional military aid for its close ally.

Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million have sought refuge from fighting elsewhere.