Israel strikes another UN-run school in Gaza, resulting in the deaths of 17 people
An Israeli airstrike hit a UN-run school in Gaza, causing 17 fatalities. This incident adds to ongoing international concerns over civilian casualties in the conflict.
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Deadly strike on Gaza school
Israel strikes another UN-run school in Gaza
Israeli missile strikes have resulted in the deaths of 17 Palestinians and injuries to 80 more at a school for displaced people in the Nuseirat refugee camp, as reported by Gaza’s civil defense agency. The attack on the UN-run Abu Oraiban school, which occurred on Sunday, marks the fifth such incident on a school-turned-shelter within eight days. The school was housing thousands of displaced individuals, with most of the fatalities being women and children, according to Palestinian Civil Defence spokesman Mahmoud Basal.
The Israeli military stated that its air force targeted terrorists operating in the vicinity of the Abu Oraiban school building in Nuseirat. This strike is part of a pattern of attacks on UN buildings, schools, and refugee camps in designated safe zones. Just a day prior, at least 90 people were killed in the al-Mawasi areas, which were also considered safe zones.
UN schools repeatedly targeted, casualties rise
Israel strikes another UN-run school in Gaza: More than half of the facilities, 190 in total, managed by UNRWA, Gaza’s main relief agency, have been bombed by the Israeli military, with some being hit multiple times. On Wednesday, the European Union, France, and Germany called for an investigation into the attacks on schools.
A Palestinian man was seen carrying a wounded child after an Israeli airstrike on the UN school sheltering displaced people in the Nuseirat refugee camp, as captured by Ramadan Abed of Reuters. The Abu Oraiban school was housing thousands of displaced individuals, according to Palestinian Civil Defence spokesman Mahmoud Basal.
Israel has previously targeted schools in the Nuseirat refugee camp at least twice. The Israeli military claimed that its air force struck terrorists operating near the Abu Oraiban school building in Nuseirat, although it has not provided evidence to support this claim.
Eyad Baba of AFP documented the aftermath, showing Palestinians assessing the damage at the Abu Oraiban school. UNRWA is considered a crucial lifeline for Gaza, but its schools and aid centers have been repeatedly attacked, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. Since the war on Gaza began in October, more than 170 UNRWA staff members have been killed. Most of the victims at the Abu Oraiban school in Nuseirat were women and children.
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