Israeli airstrikes kill 35 in Gaza's Rafah, including women and children

There were no immediate details on the target, but footage from the scene showed heavy destruction. The Israeli army said it was unaware of anything occurring in the area.

A spokesperson with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said the death toll was likely to increase as search and rescue efforts continued in Rafah's Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood west of the city centre.

The society asserted that the location had been designated by Israel as a “humanitarian area”.

The strike comes two days after the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to end its military offensive in Rafah.