At the scene of deadly strike in Rafah

At least 45 people were killed by an strike in Rafah on Sunday, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.

Hundreds more were treated for severe burns, fractures and shrapnel wounds.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the strike a "tragic mishap", amid growing international condemnation of the blast.

The Israeli army said it had been targeting two senior Hamas leaders.

The BBC's middle east correspondent Lucy Williamson reports on the strike and its aftermath.

27 May 2024

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