The Hamas-run well being ministry has claimed not less than 50 folks have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a faculty in northern Gaza.
The ministry claimed Israel attacked the UN-run al Fakhoura college, in Jabalia refugee camp, with not less than 32 folks killed in a separate assault on one other constructing in the identical camp, as reported by AFP.
Commissioner basic of the UN Palestinian refugee company (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, mentioned he has seen “horrifying photos” of individuals killed and injured in a faculty run by the organisation.
Latest as Gaza health ministry says at least 50 killed in attack on school
He didn’t specify if this was al Fakhoura and Sky Information can not confirm these stories.
“Receiving horrifying photos and pictures of scores of individuals killed and injured in one other UNRWA college sheltering hundreds of displaced within the north of the Gaza Strip,” he posted on X.
“These assaults can not turn out to be commonplace, they need to cease. A humanitarian ceasefire can not wait any longer.”
Sky Information has geolocated a video from a constructing at Jabalia refugee camp, the place the varsity is positioned, which seems to indicate dozens of {dead} our bodies.
The footage exhibits girls and kids amongst these immobile on a number of flooring of the constructing.
Many individuals seen had been mendacity nonetheless, surrounded by blood, in a single broken room, which appeared to additionally comprise college desks.
The IDF has informed Sky Information they’re trying into stories of the assaults, whereas the Hamas-run well being ministry additionally claims Tal al Zaatar college, in Beit Lahia, was attacked too.
Unicef’s director for the Center East, reacting to the stories, mentioned these “horrible assaults ought to stop instantly”.
“The scenes of carnage and demise following assaults on al Fakhoura… in Gaza killing many kids and ladies are horrific and appalling,” Adele Khodr posted on X.
“Youngsters, faculties and shelters will not be a goal. Quick ceasefire wanted now!”
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Jabalia camp has been transformed right into a shelter for displaced Palestinians as Israel’s bombardment of the territory continues, with Hamas claiming greater than 12,000 folks have been killed.
Israel’s present offensive was launched after Hamas attacked the nation on 7 October, which Israel says killed 1,200 folks and left 242 taken hostage in Gaza.