Israeli attack on Rafah tent camp kills 45, prompts international outcry

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike where displaced people were staying in Rafah, Gaza Strip on Monday Picture: AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi

An Israeli airstrike triggered a fire that killed 45 people in a tent camp in the Gazan city of Rafah, officials said on Monday, prompting an outcry from global leaders who urged the implementation of a World Court order to halt Israel's assault.

Palestinian families rushed to hospitals to prepare their dead for burial after a strike late on Sunday night set tents and rickety metal shelters ablaze.