
Israel is increasing its airstrikes in Rafah this morning, even as internationals have called for an end to attacks on civilians.
The UN Security Council has requested an urgent meeting to discuss the situation in that sector of the Gaza Strip.
Spain, Norway and Ireland will formally recognize a Palestinian state today, prompting an angry reaction from the Israeli government.
On the ground, AFP teams in the city reported that fresh shelling had begun in the center and west of Rafah, on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip, where the Israeli army has been conducting ground operations since the beginning. of May.
The new airstrikes came amid international protests and condemnation of the bombing of a displaced persons camp on Sunday night, which killed 45 people and wounded 249 others, according to Gaza's health ministry.