Netanyahu promises to carry on the fight despite criticism of the airstrike
In the midst of international outrage of an airstrike that killed numerous Palestinians in Rafah on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to carry on the war against Hamas.
The health ministry administered by Hamas reports that at least 45 people were murdered, while hundreds more received treatment for shrapnel wounds, fractures, and serious burns.
Although calling the strike a "tragic mishap," Mr. Netanyahu also stated that he didn't plan to finish the war before all of its objectives had been met.
Algeria has requested that the UN Security Council convene an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the Rafah strike.
During his speech in the Israeli parliament, Mr. Netanyahu was occasionally heckled by relatives of hostages kidnapped by Hamas. Some of these relatives have been critical of him for not achieving a settlement for their loved ones' return.
The health ministry administered by Hamas reports that at least 45 people were murdered, while hundreds more received treatment for shrapnel wounds, fractures, and serious burns.
Although calling the strike a "tragic mishap," Mr. Netanyahu also stated that he didn't plan to finish the war before all of its objectives had been met.
He emphasized that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were making "best efforts not to harm those uninvolved" in the war and stressed the need for Israel to take "every precaution possible" to safeguard civilians.
Algeria has requested that the UN Security Council convene an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the Rafah strike.
During his speech in the Israeli parliament, Mr. Netanyahu was occasionally heckled by relatives of hostages kidnapped by Hamas. Some of these relatives have been critical of him for not achieving a settlement for their loved ones' return.