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The UN Security Council was set to convene an emergency meeting Tuesday over an Israeli strike that killed at least 45 people in a displaced persons camp in Rafah. AFP journalists on the ground early Tuesday reported fresh Israeli strikes overnight in the southern Gaza border city. The attack prompted a wave of international condemnation, with Palestinians and many Arab countries calling it a massacre. Israel said it was looking into the tragic accident. Separately, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday said Spain will recognise a Palestinian state including the Gaza strip and the occupi