Macron Angry With Israeli Attack On Rafah Refugee Camp That Killed 45 People

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French President Emmanuel Macron said he was angry with Israel's attack on the refugee camp in Rafah on Sunday, May 26. Israeli attacks killed 45 people.

"This operation must be stopped. There is no safe area in Rafah for Palestinian civilians," Macron said via account X reported by CNN, Monday, May 27.

"I call for full respect for international law and an immediate ceasefire," Macron added.

The attack came days after Macron welcomed the Foreign Ministers of Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia in Paris to hold talks on the situation in Gaza.

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claims their attacks on the Rafah were carried out based on intelligence and precision, killing senior commanders of the Hamas militant group, when dozens of civilians were reported killed.

The Israeli military claims its air force attacked the Hamas compound in Rafah with precise and intelligence-based ammunition, killing senior Hamas officials.

The IDF said the commander of Hamas headquarters in the West Bank and another top official of the group were killed in last night's attack.

The West Bank headquarters is a Hamas unit tasked with launching attacks on Israel from or in the West Bank, the IDF said, quoted by The Times of Israel May 27.

The attack took place in the Tel Al-Sultan neighborhood in western Rafah, where thousands took refuge after many fled the city's eastern territory, where Israeli forces began ground attacks more than two weeks ago.