'At Least 6 People' Killed, Dozens Wounded in Israeli Airstrike on UN School in Gaza

Yesterday, the Israeli military targeted a school affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the heart of the Gaza Strip. This school was supposed to serve as a safe haven for refugees civilians. The attack left… pic.twitter.com/NCMrKyrwOB

— أدهم أبو سلمية #غزة 🇵🇸 (@adham922) October 18, 2023

RAMALLAH, Oct 17 (Reuters) - At least six people have been killed in an Israeli air strike that hit a school run by the United Nations' Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) in Gaza's Al-Maghazi refugee camp, UNRWA posted on X social media platform.

🛑 At least 6 people were killed this afternoon when an @UNRWA school was hit in al-Maghazi refugee camp.

This is outrageous & it again shows a flagrant disregard for the lives of civilians.

No place is safe in📍#Gaza anymore, not even @UN facilities.
⬇️https://t.co/9yh38bCqvk

— UNRWA (@UNRWA) October 17, 2023

"At least six people were killed this afternoon when an UNRWA school was hit in al-Maghazi refugee camp, in Gaza's middle area.

"Dozens were injured (including UNRWA staff) and severe structural damage was caused to the school.

"The numbers are likely to be higher.

"This is outrageous, and it again shows a flagrant disregard for the lives of civilians.

No place is safe in Gaza anymore, not even UNRWA facilities.

"The school was hit during Israeli forces airstrikes and bombardment on the Gaza Strip.

"At least 4,000 people have taken refuge in this UNRWA school turned shelter. They had and still have nowhere else to go.

"Since the war began on 7 October, UNRWA provides the coordinates of its facilities to relevant parties on a daily basis."