An Israeli airstrike on a central Gaza school being used as a shelter for displaced Palestinians has killed 18 people, including six of UNRWA staff.
The UNRWA said the attack was the highest death toll among its staff in a single incident. Two airstrikes hit the school and its surroundings in Nuseirat, it said.
“Among those killed was the manager of the Unrwa shelter and other team members providing assistance to displaced people,” it reported.
In a post on X, UN Secretary-General António Guterres deplored the bloodshed, saying: “What's happening in Gaza is totally unacceptable. These dramatic violations of international humanitarian law need to stop now.”
According to the UN, the UNRWA school in Nuseirat, located in the Middle Area of the Gaza Strip, was sheltering around 12,000 displaced people, mainly women and children.
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