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Israeli Strikes on Gaza Shelter Kill 23 as Casualties Continue to Mount

The latest airstrikes target a school housing displaced families, deepening Gaza's humanitarian crisis as mediators push for a long-term truce.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas holds a leadership meeting in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on April 23.
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Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli army airstrike on Yaffa School, in Gaza City, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Overview

  • An Israeli airstrike on the Yaffa School in Gaza City's al-Tuffah neighborhood killed at least 23 displaced people, including women and children, according to Gaza's civil defense agency.
  • Since the resumption of Israeli military operations on March 18, over 1,978 Palestinians have been killed, pushing the total death toll in Gaza to more than 51,355, according to health authorities.
  • Gaza's civil defense agency reports that destroyed rescue equipment has left them unable to recover victims trapped beneath rubble following the strikes.
  • Egypt and Qatar are finalizing a truce proposal for a five-to-seven-year ceasefire, involving a full Israeli withdrawal and prisoner exchanges, though negotiations remain stalled.
  • Germany, France, and Britain have called for Israel to lift its seven-week blockade on Gaza, warning of severe shortages of food, medical supplies, and fuel, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.