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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-top-lawyer-says-very-grave-rafah-incident-being-investigated/
IDF Says Steps Were Taken to Prevent Civilian Deaths in Rafah Strike
(Times of Israel) Emanuel Fabian - The IDF said Monday that its Sunday airstrike in Rafah was carried out based on "intelligence information on the presence of the terrorists in the area." Beforehand, the IDF carried out "many steps to reduce the chance of harming uninvolved [civilians], including aerial surveillance, the use of precision munitions, and additional intelligence information." "Based on [these steps], it was estimated that no harm was expected to uninvolved civilians." A military source said that two missiles with a "reduced in size" warhead adapted for such targets were used in the strike. The IDF added that the strike did not take place in the designated "humanitarian zone" on the coast, where the military has called Palestinians to evacuate to in recent weeks.