Al-Sardi school attack
 | This article is missing information about the incident. (June 2024) |
| Al-Sardi school attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Israel-Hamas war | |
| Location | Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Palestine |
| Date | 6 June 2024 |
| Target | UNRWA school |
| Deaths |
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| Injured | 70+ |
| Perpetrators |  Israel Defense Forces |
On 6 June 2024, Israeli forces struck a UNRWA school in the Nuseirat refugee camp, killing 40–45 people, including 14 children and nine women, and injuring dozens more.[1][2][3][4] US munitions were used in the attack.[5]
Event
On 6 June 2024, The Israeli forces targeted the classrooms on the highest floor of the Al-Sardi school in the Nuseirat refugee camp with two missiles by a warplane.[1] The strike was carried out in the early hours of Thursday after the army declared new ground and airstrikes on several refugee camps in central Gaza.[6] UNRWA said 6,000 Palestinian refugees were sheltering in the school at the time of the attack.[7] Since the start of the war, more than 180 UN agency buildings have been hit and more than 450 displaced people have been killed in those facilities.[8]
The Israeli forces claimed it was a "precision strike on Hamas compound" at the school, without providing evidence, killing about 20 to 30 fighters it believed were inside. Peter Lerner, The Israel Defense Forces Spokesman, said that it was not aware of any civilian casualties in this attack.[9] Ismail Al-Thawabta, Director General of the Government Media Office, denied Israel's claim, and said to Reuters: "The occupiers false fake stories to justify the brutal crime they committed against dozens of displaced people."[7]
Reactions
UN chief Antonio Guterres condemned the massacre, saying that "UN premises are inviolable". The US called for Israel to show full "transparency" about the incident.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Gaza war: Israeli strike on UN school kills reportedly kills 35". BBC News. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Staff, Al Jazeera. "Israel bombs UNRWA school in Gaza, kills 32 displaced Palestinians". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Dozens killed in Israeli strike on UN school, Gaza officials say | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Quillen, Alastair McCready, Stephen. "Al-Aqsa Hospital struggles to cope after Israeli 'massacre' on UNRWA school". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Salman, Abeer (6 June 2024). "Israel strike on UN school that left dozens dead used US munitions, CNN analysis finds". BBC.
- ^ "Israel attacks UN-run school in central Gaza, killing at least 40". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ a b Al-Mughrabi and Mackenzie, Nidal and James. "Israeli strike on UN school kills dozens in Gaza". Reuters. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Dozens feared dead in Israeli airstrike on UNRWA school in Gaza". UN News. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. "Israeli strike kills 33 in a Gaza school filled with displaced families". Associated Press. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
