The U.N. Security Council scheduled an emergency closed meeting for Tuesday afternoon on the situation in Rafah at the request of Algeria, the Arab representative on the council, two council diplomats told The Associated Press ahead of an official announcement.
MELANIE LIDMAN, TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDYDarla Miles reports on the emergency meeting, which was set for Tuesday afternoon.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that a "tragic mishap" was made in an Israel i strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah that set fire to a camp housing displaced Palestinians and, according to local officials, killed at least 45 people.
"Despite our utmost efforts not to harm innocent civilians, last night there was a tragic mishap," Netanyahu said Monday in an address to Israel's parliament. "We are investigating the incident and will obtain a conclusion because this is our policy." In a separate development, Egypt's military said one of its soldiers was shot dead during an exchange of fire in the Rafah area, without providing further details. Israel said it was in contact with Egyptian authorities, and both sides said they were investigating.
Netanyahu says Israel must destroy what he says are Hamas' last remaining battalions in Rafah. The militant group launched a barrage of rockets Sunday from the city toward heavily populated central Israel, setting off air raid sirens but causing no injuries.The U.S. National Security Council said in a statement that the "devastating images" from the strike on Rafah were "heartbreaking." It said the U.S.
Qatar, a key mediator in attempts to secure a cease-fire and the release of hostages held by Hamas, said the Rafah strike could "complicate" talks, Negotiations, which appear to be restarting, have faltered repeatedly over Hamas' demand for a lasting truce and the withdrawal of Israeli forces, terms Israeli leaders have publicly rejected.
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