“We’re trying into this,” stated authorities spokesman Avi Hyman stated.

Tel Aviv:

Israel stated Monday it was trying into the “grave and terrible” affect on Palestinian civilians of a Gaza strike the earlier evening that the military stated had focused Hamas operatives.

“We’re trying into this,” stated authorities spokesman Avi Hyman after officers in Hamas-ruled Gaza had reported 45 useless in a displacement camp the place the strike brought on a hearth.

“It was undoubtedly grave,” Hyman stated. “Any lack of life, civilian reside, is grave and is terrible. We search to go after Hamas and restrict civilian casualties… That is an unfolding story.”

The strike was geared toward two Hamas militants chargeable for “many assaults” focusing on Israelis within the occupied West Financial institution, he stated.

“The had been drenched in Israeli blood, these two people,” Hyman stated.

“Based on preliminary studies, a hearth broke out after the assault. These terrorists had been hiding underground, and it could seem that there have been civilian casualties.”

The navy stated that the strike, which got here hours after a rocket assault from Rafah had focused Tel Aviv, had killed Yassin Rabia and Khaled Nagar, each senior officers for Hamas within the West Financial institution.

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