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7 killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting UN school in Gaza

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According to initial reports, seven people have died following an Israeli airstrike on a U.N. school in Gaza where displaced individuals had sought refuge.

The Palestinian official news agency WAFA reports that Israeli warplanes targeted the "Asma" school in the Al-Shati refugee camp in western Gaza, which is operated by the Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA.

Initial assessments indicate that seven people were killed in the attack, and several others were injured.

7 killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting UN school in Gaza
Smoke trails from an Israeli strike using white phosphorous are visible over Gaza on Oct. 11, 2023 (AFP)
7 killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting UN school in Gaza
GAZA. CITY, GAZA - OCTOBER 12: Palestinian residents, carrying their personal belongings with them, are on their way to migrate for safer areas following the Israeli army's orders evacuation of the area called D5 in Gaza City, Gaza on October 12, 2024. ( Dawoud Abo Alkas - Anadolu Agency )

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October 19, 2024 01:36 PM GMT+03:00
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