Middle East crisis live: international concern grows over looming Rafah offensive as death toll from airstrike reportedly rises
by Gloria Oladipo (now); Joanna Walters, Tom Ambrose, from World news | The Guardian on (#6JJ7P)
Pressure grows on Israel to avoid what UN human rights chief called further atrocity crimes' as reports say 74 people were killed in Rafah airstrikes
Hospital officials in Rafah say at least 50 people have been killed in the Israeli airstrikes that accompanied a hostage rescue operation, according to Associated Press.
Dr Marwan al-Hams, director of the Abu Youssef al-Najjar hospital, said Monday the dead included women and children. An Associated Press journalist also counted the bodies brought to hospital.
The Israeli military said it rescued two hostages held in the territory in a raid that was backed up by Israeli strikes.
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