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HRW Accuses Israel of Using US-Made Bombs in Gaza School Strikes

International demand for a weapons embargo follows an audit exposing potential war crimes in Gaza school strikes by Israeli forces.

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Overview

  • Human Rights Watch found US-supplied GBU-39 bombs were used in deadly attacks on displacement shelters at two Gaza schools in 2024 with no evidence of military targets.
  • The report documents more than 500 Israeli airstrikes on school buildings since October 2023, including ten strikes between July 1 and 10, 2025, that killed 59 people.
  • HRW warns that the repeated targeting of protected civilian infrastructure in Gaza may constitute war crimes under international humanitarian law.
  • The US State Department rejected the report’s findings and defended continued arms sales, citing Israeli investigations into civilian casualties.
  • United Nations agencies and rights organisations are calling to stop arms transfers as Gaza’s schools remain among the few shelters for nearly one million displaced Palestinians.