Israeli attack on a school turned shelter in Gaza kills dozens, health officials say
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An Israeli strike killed dozens early on Monday, including people sleeping in a school turned shelter, according to local health officials. Gaza’s civil defence says the death toll has risen to 33, the Associated Press reports.
The strike targeted Fahmi al-Jarjawi School, where families had been seeking refuge from ongoing Israeli bombardments. More than 55 people were injured in the attack, according to Fahmy Awad, head of the ministry’s emergency service.
Israel’s military said it targeted militants operating from the school. In joint statement with the security agency, Shin Bet, it said the school “was used by the terrorists to plan and gather intelligence in order to execute terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and [army] troops”.
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Gaza’s shelters are “overwhelmed with displaced people desperately seeking safety”, and “no place is safe and no area has been spared from hostilities”.
