The Emergency Committee in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, announced today, Tuesday, that more than 20 people were killed in an Israeli bombardment of tents housing displaced people in the Mawasi area of Rafah. Medics and residents reported that "the new Israeli strikes targeted tents belonging to displaced families in Mawasi." Media outlets affiliated with Hamas stated that the death toll has reached 20 and is still likely to rise. Initially, health authorities in Gaza reported that "at least 7 Palestinians were killed and dozens were injured in new Israeli airstrikes on the area of tents sheltering displaced persons west of Rafah."