Tensions between Israel and Hamas flared up on Sunday, resulting in a series of Israeli airstrikes on Rafah in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. The strikes, which targeted Hamas militants, left at least 35 people dead and numerous others injured, including women and children. The Israeli military justified the strikes as based on precise intelligence and claimed the killing of two senior Hamas officials. The strikes came amid heightened tensions following the International Court of Justice’s order for Israel to cease its operations to protect civilians.