By An Israeli artillery attack on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza’s Nuseirat camp has killed at least 15 people, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run Civil Defence Agency. The strike on Sunday reportedly killed entire families and wounded dozens more at the al-Mufti school, where hundreds of displaced Gazans had sought refuge.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) stated they are investigating the reports. This incident occurs amid intensified Israeli military operations in northern Gaza, which have been ongoing for over a week as part of a major ground offensive.
In a separate incident in northern Gaza, five children were reportedly killed by an Israeli drone strike while playing on a street corner in al-Shati camp. Graphic images from the scene showed the bloodied bodies of what appeared to be young teenage boys, with one clutching glass marbles in his hand.
These attacks come as the conflict enters its second year, with the Hamas-run health ministry reporting over 42,000 Palestinian deaths since the war began. Approximately 1.9 million of Gaza’s 2.4 million residents have been displaced, many forced to relocate multiple times.
The ongoing violence has severely impacted Gaza’s healthcare system, with hospitals running critically low on supplies. The World Health Organization reported a joint operation with the Red Cross had managed to resupply two hospitals after nine days of attempts.
As the conflict continues to escalate, particularly in northern Gaza, residents of Beit Hanoun, Jabalia, and Beit Lahiya report being cut off from nearby Gaza City, with Israeli tanks seen on the outskirts of the territory’s largest urban center.
The war, which began after Hamas’s attack on northern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking over 200 hostages, shows no signs of abating, with civilians continuing to bear the brunt of the violence.
