At least 49 Palestinians were killed on Monday morning after two Israeli airstrikes targeted a school and a home in Gaza City and Jabalia in northern Gaza.
According to Anadolu Agency, a medical source confirmed that 30 people died after an Israeli airstrike hit the Fahmi Al-Jirjawi school in the al-Daraj neighbourhood of Gaza City. The school was being used as a shelter for displaced individuals.
Al-Aqsa TV and other local sources reported that a fire broke out in the tents after the bombing. Eyewitness videos circulated online showing burnt bodies, many of them children and people screaming as flames spread around them.
“Charred corpses and the screams of displaced people engulfed in flames were seen and heard from the site,” said one report.
The Israeli army confirmed the strike, saying the school had been turned into a “command and control centre” by Hamas. However, they did not provide any evidence to support this claim.
In another airstrike on a home in Jabalia town, 19 people were killed and others were injured, according to a medical source. Eyewitnesses told Anadolu that the building was completely destroyed and had been housing several displaced families.
Humanitarian Aid to the Gaza Strip
The recent escalation follows a nearly three-month blockade that has limited humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. This has led to more international criticism of Israel.
At a summit in Madrid over the weekend, global leaders called for an end to the “inhumane” and “senseless” conflict. Humanitarian organizations added that the limited aid reaching Gaza is not enough to address the growing hunger and health crises.
According to Gaza’s health ministry, at least 3,785 people have been killed since the truce ended on March 18, raising the total death toll to 53,939, most of them civilians, as reported by AFP.
Earlier, footage showed Israeli troops firing shots at a group of 25 foreign diplomats visiting Jenin in theย Israel-occupied West Bank, causing a wave of outrage and calls from leaders around the world. The delegation consisted of diplomats and ambassadors from 31 countries, including Italy, Canada, Egypt, Jordan, China, Russia and the UK.
The ongoing Israeli military offensive, which began in October 2023, has displaced 90% of Gaza’s 2 million population, worsened the hunger crisis, and caused severe destruction.
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ex-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over war crimes in Gaza. Israel is also facing a genocide case at the International Court of Justice.
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