Gaza war: Israeli attack on Rafah tent camp kills 45, prompts global outcry, as leaders urge UN court ruling be followed
- France, the EU, and many Arab countries condemned an Israeli air strike that killed 45 people in a tent camp in Rafah, urging Israel to follow a UN court ruling
- Israel has kept up attacks on Rafah, arguing the ruling grants it some scope for military action there
An Israeli air strike killed at least 45 people in a tent camp in the Gaza city of Rafah, doctors said, drawing condemnation from European leaders on Monday, who urged implementation of a World Court ruling to halt Israel’s offensive.
French President Emmanuel Macron voiced his outrage on Monday over the Israeli strikes and demanded an “immediate ceasefire”.
“These operations must stop. There are no safe areas in Rafah for Palestinian civilians,” Macron said on X in English.
“I call for full respect for international law and an immediate ceasefire.”
Israel has kept up attacks on Rafah despite a ruling by the top UN court on Friday ordering it to stop, arguing that the court’s ruling grants it some scope for military action there.
Germany’s foreign minister Annalena Baerbock and the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the ruling must be respected. “International humanitarian law applies for all, also for Israel’s conduct of the war,” Baerbock said.