The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) reported that six of his employees They died this Wednesday at two airstrikes Israelis against a school in Nuseirat, in the centre of the Gaza Strip, in which 18 Palestinians died.
“This is the highest number of deaths among our staff in a single incident,” UNRWA lamented on social media.
Also among the deceased are: Director of the UNRWA shelter and other team members who were assisting some 12,000 displaced people at Al Jaouni school, mainly women and children.
The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, described the deadly attack as “unacceptable” and reiterated the urgency of “putting an end now to these dramatic violations of international humanitarian law.”
On Wednesday, the Israeli army confirmed in a statement that it had attacked an alleged Hamas command and control center hidden in the school in Nuseirat.
#Loop where schools are no longer schools.
When the war began, @UNRWA was forced to close all of its schools, turning them into shelters for displaced families.
Classrooms that once housed girls and boys are now either overcrowded with displaced families or destroyed.… pic.twitter.com/juhdTeJ6uj– Philippe Lazzarini (@UNLazzarini) September 11, 2024
School attacked 5 times
According to UNRWA data, the Al Jaouni School has been attacked five times since the start of the Gaza war in October, killing around 40 people.
The latest attack took place on July 6, killing 16 Palestinians and wounding 50 others.
“Schools and other civilian infrastructure must be protected “We call on all parties to the conflict to never use schools or surrounding areas for military or combat purposes.”
