At least 20 killed in Israeli strike on Rafah: health ministry

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The Gaza health ministry said at least 20 people were killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza’s Rafah, near the Egypt border.

Photos and videos shared on Al Jazeera and other agencies showed buildings flattened during the strikes as people searched for their loved ones, many of whom are still stuck under the rubble.

Firefighters spray water on the rubble of a building following Israeli bombardment in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. — AFP
Firefighters spray water on the rubble of a building following Israeli bombardment in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. — AFP

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