Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, Israel conducted airstrikes on schools in Gaza, claiming they targeted militants hiding in the buildings. The strikes resulted in casualties, including 16 people killed in the UN-run Al-Jawni school in Nuseirat. The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees reported that 2,000 people were sheltering there.
The Latin Patriarchate, owners of the school, stated that hundreds of people were present at the time of the attack. Another UNRWA-run school in Nuseirat was hit, with several individuals requiring medical treatment.
The conflict has resulted in hundreds of casualties on both sides, with civilians bearing the brunt of the violence. Tensions continue to escalate, with the risk of further attacks and displacement looming large.
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