The UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza expressed deep concern over the tragic events that unfolded on Thursday when an Israeli airstrike hit a school in the Nuseirat refugee camp. The school, previously operated by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), had been serving as a shelter for 6,000 displaced individuals amidst the ongoing conflict.
UNRWA's chief, Philippe Lazzarini, condemned the attack, highlighting the lack of prior warning given to the agency or the people seeking refuge in the school. Lazzarini emphasized that the claims of armed groups being present in the shelter were unverified and deemed such actions as a violation of International Humanitarian law.
