"Must Protect Civilians": US After Israel Airstrikes Kill 45 In Rafah

Israel is facing a wave of international condemnation over the strike, both across the region and from the European Union, France and the United Nations.

The United States said Monday Israel must make every possible effort to avoid civilian casualties, following a deadly strike that hit a displacement camp in Rafah, which Gaza's health ministry said killed 45 people.

Israel is facing a wave of international condemnation over the strike, both across the region and from the European Union, France and the United Nations.

"As we've been clear, Israel must take every precaution possible to protect civilians," a US National Security Council spokesperson said in a statement.