Israeli strikes kill 16 in Rafah, medics say, as residents report heavy fighting

The latest strikes occurred in the same area where Israel targeted what it said was a Hamas compound on Sunday night

A tent camp in Rafah housing Palestinians displaced by the Israeli offensive Picture: Hatem Ali/AP

Israeli strikes on Rafah have killed at least 16 Palestinians, first responders said on Tuesday, as residents reported an escalation of fighting in the southern Gaza city.

An Israeli incursion launched in early May has caused nearly one million to flee from Rafah, most of whom have already been displaced in the war between Israel and Hamas, and who are now seeking refuge in squalid tent camps and war-ravaged areas.