“We are looking into this,” said government spokesman Avi Hyman.
Tel Aviv:
Israel said on Monday it was investigating the “serious and terrible” impact on Palestinian civilians of an attack in Gaza the previous night, which the army said targeted Hamas operatives.
“We are investigating this,” government spokesman Avi Hyman said after authorities in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip reported 45 dead at a displacement camp where the attack caused a fire.
“It was definitely serious,” Hyman said. “Any loss of life, of civilian life, is serious and terrible. We seek to go after Hamas and limit civilian casualties… This is a developing story.”
The attack targeted two Hamas militants responsible for “many attacks” against Israelis in the occupied West Bank, he said.
“These two individuals were drenched in Israeli blood,” Hyman said.
“According to initial reports, a fire broke out after the attack. These terrorists were hiding underground and it appears there were civilian casualties.”
The military said the strike, which came hours after a rocket attack from Rafah targeted Tel Aviv, killed Yassin Rabia and Khaled Nagar, both senior Hamas officials in the West Bank.
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