40 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack on a camp housing displaced people in Tal as-Sultan camp in southern Rafah, news agency Wafa reported. The agency also said that at least eight missiles hit the camp which led to a fire and many people inside the tents were burned alive. Emergency workers rushed dozens wounded in the attack to medical centres in Rafah, which were already overwhelmed. Israel on May 27 said it had struck a Hamas compound in Rafah and killed two senior officials of the armed group who managed funds their activities in the West Bank. The Israeli Defence Forces also said they were aware of reports that civilians had been harmed in the incident.