Evening Update: Netanyahu says deadly Rafah strike was a ‘tragic mistake’

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Good evening, let’s start with today’s top stories: Israel’s Prime Minister acknowledged that a “tragic mistake” was made after a strike killed at least 45 Palestinians, many of them women, children and older people who were displaced and sheltering in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The strike, which appeared to be one of the deadliest in the months-long war, drew fresh condemnation from world leaders – including some of Israel’s allies – over civilian casualties. “Despite our utmost efforts not to harm innocent civilians, last night, there was a tragic mistake,” Benjamin Netanyahu said today in an address to...