Two Israeli strikes killed over 20 people in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, with casualties reported at a United Nations school turned shelter, as per local health officials. This incident adds to a series of recent bombardments on U.N. buildings in the area.
Attack on Former School Shelter
Paramedics discovered at least five bodies and eight injured individuals at a former school in Nuseirat, central Gaza, which was being used as a shelter for those displaced by the Israeli-Hamas conflict. The Israeli military stated that the target was militants operating within the building and accused Hamas of using civilian structures and populations as shields.
U.N. School Facilities Hit
This marks the sixth former U.N. school facility hit in the last 10 days, according to UNRWA, the main U.N. agency supporting Palestinian refugees in the region. Last week, an Israeli airstrike near a school turned shelter in Khan Younis resulted in at least 27 fatalities.
Additional Casualties
Another strike on Tuesday in Al-Mawasi, a designated “safer” zone west of Khan Younis, left around 17 people dead. The Israeli military stated that the target was an Islamic Jihad commander, with investigations ongoing regarding civilian casualties in the area.
An injured youth arriving at a hospital in Khan Younis on Tuesday.
