Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a camp for internally displaced people in Rafah on May 27, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. The Palestinian Authority and the militant group Hamas said Israeli strikes on a centre for displaced people killed dozens near the southern city of Rafah on May 26, while the Israeli army said it had targeted Hamas militants. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting to discuss a deadly Israeli airstrike on a displaced person tent camp in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Sunday, according to a UN diplomat.
The meeting was requested by Algeria, the diplomat said.
The Security Council will hold private discussions on Tuesday afternoon at 3.30 p.m., the diplomat added.