Overnight, a tragic incident unfolded in central Gaza as at least 52 people lost their lives in an Israeli airstrike on a UN school and compound serving as a shelter for displaced Palestinians. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claim they were targeting Hamas militants within the school, but these assertions remain unconfirmed.
The strike occurred amidst escalating ground and air assaults by Israeli forces in the heart of the Gaza Strip, with the death toll continuing to rise. The UNRWA school, where thousands of displaced Palestinians sought refuge, became the site of devastation as the strike hit while victims were asleep.