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Israel faces global outcry over Rafah strike that set tent city ablaze

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Women and children flee to safety zones after an Israeli strike hit a refugee camp in Rafah killing over 40 Palestinians. [Getty Images]

Israel faced a wave of international condemnation Monday over a strike that Gaza officials said killed 45 people when it set off a fire that ripped through a tent city for displaced Palestinians.

Israel said it was looking into the "tragic accident" and its impact on civilians after the latest mass casualty event in the Gaza war, which has raged since October 7.

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