Israel dropped bombs near a Gaza border crossing full of civilians following officials' advice to flee.
The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is the only open path for people to flee the territory.
The IDF claims the strike did not target the crossing, but an underground smuggling tunnel nearby.
AdvertisementAdvertisementIsrael on Tuesday dropped bombs next to the only border crossing allowing civilians to flee Gaza after the Israeli military directed Palestinians, looking to escape air strikes in the war against Hamas, toward the crossing.
Lt. Col. Richard Hecht, an IDF spokesman, urged Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip for Egypt early Tuesday, with the Times of Israel reporting he said: "Rafah crossing is still open.
Persons:
Israel, —, Richard Hecht, Al Jazeera, Younis Tirawi, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu
Organizations:
IDF, Service, Times, Human Rights, Gaza, Street Journal, CNN, Hamas, Palestinian Health Ministry
Locations:
Gaza, Rafah, Egypt, Israel, Palestinian, Jerusalem