Israeli Airstrike on Gaza School Kills 18, Including UN Staff

The strike on the UN-run facility in Gaza comes amid escalating violence and a severe humanitarian crisis.

• Israeli airstrike targeted a school in Gaza used as a shelter for displaced Palestinians, killing 18 people, including six UNRWA staff members.
• The Israeli military claimed the strike was aimed at terrorists operating within a Hamas command center located on the school grounds.
• More than 41,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the conflict began last October, following a deadly Hamas attack on Israel.
• The war has also intensified in the West Bank, where over 150 Palestinian youths have been killed in Israeli raids since October.
• UN and humanitarian organizations have condemned the attacks on civilian infrastructure, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities.

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