The Israel-Hamas war|The reactions

USA: Does not withdraw support after Rafah attack

The United States is making no changes to its Israel policy after the attack on the tent camp in Rafah on Sunday, the White House announced according to AFP.

- Nothing in Sunday's or Tuesday's attacks causes us to withdraw military support to Israel, says National Security Adviser John Kirby at a press conference.

At least 45 people died and 250 were injured in Sunday's attack on the Rafah refugee camp. Hamas-controlled authorities state that since then Israel has continued to attack places where internally displaced persons are staying.

On Tuesday, at least 46 were reported killed and 110 injured, according to Al Jazeera. In addition, during the day, Israel drove tanks into central Rafah.

- We do not believe that a major offensive against Rafah is justified, but we have yet to see one, says Kirby
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Haley on Israeli bomb: "End them"

Republican politician, and former presidential candidate, Nikki Haley is in Israel to show her support for the country's offensive. This is reported by Israeli media.

On Tuesday, she visited one of the IDF's bases in northern Israel and wrote a message on an artillery shell.

“End them! America loves Israel,” she wrote.

Haley wrote her message at a time when Israel is heavily criticized for attacking internally displaced persons in Rafah.

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Kristersson is worried about the situation in Rafah: "Cancel the offensive"

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) writes on X that he is concerned about the situation in Rafah, where Israel entered today with tanks.

"There are many of us who see great risks of further civilian deaths, as in Sunday's attack at a tent camp. Sweden and the EU expect Israel to comply with the International Court of Justice's decision and suspend the offensive in Rafah to protect civilians."

USA gör inga ändringar i sin Israelpolicy efter attacken mot tältlägret i Rafah i söndags, meddelar Vita huset enligt AFP.

– Ingenting under söndagens eller tisdagens attacker får oss att dra tillbaka det militära stödet till Israel, säger den nationella säkerhetsrådgivaren John Kirby på en presskonferens.

Minst 45 människor dog och 250 skadades i söndagens attack mot flyktinglägret i Rafah. Hamaskontrollerade myndigheter uppger att Israel sedan dess har fortsatt attackera platser där internflyktingar vistas.

På tisdagen uppges minst 46 ha dödats och 110 skadats, enligt Al Jazeera. Dessutom har Israel under dagen kört in med stridsvagnar i centrala Rafah.

– Vi anser inte att en stor offensiv mot Rafah är berättigad, men vi har ännu inte sett en sådan, säger Kirby

Haley på israeliska bomben: ”Gör slut på dem”

Den republikanska politikern, och tidigare presidentkandidaten, Nikki Haley är i Israel för att visa sitt stöd för landets offensiv. Det rapporterar israeliska medier.

På tisdagen har hon bland annat besökt en av IDF:s baser i norra Israel och skrivit ett meddelande på en artillerigranat.

”Gör slut på dem! USA älskar Israel”, skrev hon.

Haley skrev sitt budskap samtidigt som Israel kritiseras hårt för att ha attackerat internflyktingar i Rafah.

Kristersson oroas av läget i Rafah: ”Avbryt offensiven”

Statsminister Ulf Kristersson (M) skriver på X att han oroas av situationen i Rafah, där Israel i dag gått in med stridsvagnar.

”Vi är många som ser stora risker för ytterligare civila dödsfall, som vid söndagens attack vid ett tältläger. Sverige och EU förväntar sig att Israel följer Internationella domstolens beslut och avbryter offensiven i Rafah för att skydda civila.” 

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The Israel-Hamas war|The attacks
Israel: Our bombs could not have caused the fire

The two explosive charges of 17 kilograms used in the attack in Rafah could not have caused the fire that broke out in the tent camp, Israel's military claims according to AFP.

- Our ammunition cannot by itself have started a fire of this size, says IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari at a press conference about the Israeli investigation.

According to Hagari, the IDF had "accurate intelligence" before the airstrike, and the target was a building where there were only Hamas members. He raises the theory that a hidden weapons cache was ignited in the attack and caused the fire in the adjacent tent camp.

At least 45 people were killed and hundreds injured in the attack, which was condemned by a wide range of countries.