On May 26, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacked the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip in response to Hamas shelling of Tel Aviv. Besides terrorists, more than 40 Palestinian civilians were killed as a result of the attack. Contents Circumstances of Rafah shellingHow Israel and the world reactedHow Rafah shelling will affect the Gaza StripThe city of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip is the last settlement in the Palestinian enclave that remains under the control of Hamas terrorists. On May 7, the IDF conducted a limited operation in Rafah, taking control of the eponymous crossing…