Hamas ministry: 16 dead in Israeli attack on school
According to Hamas, 7000 people sought refuge in the school in Nusseirat. Most of the victims of the attack were "Women, Children and Elderly". Doctors had reported ten deaths from an attack on a building in Nusseirat earlier.
"This place served as a hideout and operational infrastructure, from which attacks on Israeli troops operating in the Gaza Strip were directed and carried out", the Israeli army further explained. Measures have been taken to reduce the risk of harming civilians.
The war in the Gaza Strip was triggered by a unprecedented attack by fighters of the radical Islamic Hamas and other militant Palestinian groups on Israel on October 7. According to Israeli reports, 1195 people were killed and 251 were taken hostage in the Gaza Strip. 116 of them, according to the Israeli army, are still in the possession of Hamas, 42 of whom are already reported dead.
In response to the attack, Israel has been militarily active in the Gaza Strip since then. The Israeli government has declared its intention to destroy Hamas. According to the health ministry controlled by Hamas, which cannot be independently verified, 38,100 people have been killed so far.
- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) expressed concern over the attack on the school in Nusseirat, where 7000 people had sought refuge, mostly women, children, and elderly.
- The Hamas ministry accused Israel of targeting the school, claiming it was used as a hiding place for attacks against Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip.
- The attack on a building in Nusseirat earlier resulted in ten reported deaths, including children, reigniting international concerns about the violence in the Gaza Strip.
- Amidst the ongoing conflict, a Hamas ministry-controlled school in the Gaza Strip was attacked, leading to numerous casualties and causing widespread condemnation.
- In the aftermath of the attack on the school, international aid organizations, including UNRWA, have called for more stringent measures to prevent further loss of life, particularly among women and children in the Gaza Strip.
