For the fifth time in eight days, a school in the Gaza Strip was hit by Israeli strikes on Sunday, July 15. Israel justified its attack by saying it had “ hit a number of terrorists ” Hamas denounced a ” atrocious massacre “. The Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip reported 15 deaths. Brazil calls on the world not to remain silent in the face of an “endless massacre.”
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Israeli warplanes have carried out an attack for the fifth time in eight days on a school in the Gaza Strip Gaza sheltering people displaced by the war, which has claimed lives according to residents. The attack targeted a school run by UNRWA, the humanitarian agencyUN for Palestinian refugees in the Nousseirat refugee camp (center), the target of two recent Israeli strikes.
The Israeli army said its air force had “ struck a number of terrorists who were operating in the area of the UNRWA Abu Arabane school building in Nousseirat ” According to her, the building ” served as a lair » and basic for « attacks ” against Israeli troops.
Residents reported that some of the victims, including children, were being transferred to nearby hospitals. The Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip reported 15 deaths on Sunday. The Hamas government press office denounced a ” atrocious massacre “.
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Other schools already targeted during the week
Over the past week, four schools sheltering displaced people were targeted in four days by Israeli strikes, resulting in several deaths. On 6 July, the air force carried out a strike on the al-Jaouni school, also run by UNRWA, in Nousseirat. UNRWA had indicated at the time that 2,000 people were there.
The following day, four people were killed in a strike on the Holy Family School in Gaza City, according to the Civil Defense. On July 8, Israel carried out a strike on another school in Nousseirat, also saying that it was targeting “ terrorists “On July 9, 29 people were killed in a strike on a school sheltering displaced people in Abassan, near Khan Younis in the south. Israel has drawn international criticism for its attacks on schools in the Gaza Strip. France and Germany have called for an investigation.
UNRWA said the presence of armed groups in the schools it was forced to abandon should be investigated. Israel says Hamas and other armed groups use schools, hospitals and other public infrastructure for military purposes. Hamas denies the accusations.
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Brasilia denounces an “endless massacre”
The government of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday denounced Israeli strikes on southern Gaza, calling on the world not to remain silent in the face of a ” endless massacre “.
” It is appalling to see that they continue to collectively punish the Palestinian people. Tens of thousands have already been killed in successive attacks since last year. “, the Brazilian presidency said in a statement. We, the political leaders of the democratic world, cannot remain silent in the face of this endless massacre. ” she argues.