{"id":23796,"date":"2024-07-18T10:09:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T07:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=23796"},"modified":"2024-07-18T10:10:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T07:10:55","slug":"at-least-81-palestinians-killed-in-gaza-within-24-hours-amid-israeli-attacks-on-school-shelters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/at-least-81-palestinians-killed-in-gaza-within-24-hours-amid-israeli-attacks-on-school-shelters\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 81 Palestinians killed in Gaza within 24 hours amid Israeli attacks on school shelters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Latest Israeli attacks in Gaza have resulted in the deaths of 81 Palestinians over the past 24 hours, including a harrowing strike on a United Nations-run school shelter in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. This information was confirmed by the Gaza Health Ministry on Wednesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The attack on the Nuseirat school, which occurred on July 16, 2024, claimed the lives of 23 Palestinians. This incident marks at least the eighth Israeli assault on a school shelter within the past ten days. Six of these targeted schools were operated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nuseirat tragedy is part of a broader pattern of intense bombardments across Gaza in recent days. On July 17, a strike near Cairo School in the al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City killed at least nine individuals, including three children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An overnight attack on a house in Al-Zawyda, central Gaza, resulted in eight fatalities, while another strike on a residence in Khan Younis claimed five lives. Additionally, an Israeli bombing in the al-Shakoush area northwest of Rafah killed two people on July 17. Israeli tanks have also reportedly advanced into northern Rafah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest round of violence also includes a deadly strike on Tuesday in al-Mawasi, a coastal area west of Khan Younis, designated as a &#8220;safe&#8221; zone where many refugees had gathered. This attack resulted in approximately 17 deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nearly 70% of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UNRWA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UNRWA<\/a> schools in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Gaza?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Gaza<\/a> have been hit since the war began.<br><br>Over 95% of these schools were used as shelters when hit. 539 people sheltering in UNRWA facilities have been killed.<br><br>Nowhere is safe. The blatant disregard for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UN<\/a> premises and humanitarian law must stop. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EKiSiOm2kc\">pic.twitter.com\/EKiSiOm2kc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; UNRWA (@UNRWA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UNRWA\/status\/1813219968839729629?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to these recent attacks, the Gazans had already been enduring one of the most lethal periods since the conflict&#8217;s onset. On Saturday, Israeli forces bombarded the al-Mawasi camp, killing more than 90 Palestinians. The following day, an assault on the UNRWA-run Abu Oreiban school in Nuseirat, which sheltered thousands of displaced individuals, led to the deaths of at least 17 people, primarily women and children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UNRWA has expressed grave concerns over the continued targeting of its facilities. The agency disclosed last week that two-thirds of its administered schools in Gaza have been attacked by Israeli forces, with a total of 453 incidents recorded since the conflict began. The UN agency reported nearly 200 staff member fatalities due to these assaults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a social media statement on July 16, UNRWA reiterated its plea for an end to the targeting of its premises, declaring, &#8220;Nowhere is safe. The blatant disregard for U.N. premises and humanitarian law must stop.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simultaneously, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a comprehensive 236-page report on Wednesday, detailing the atrocities committed on October 7 by Hamas-led armed groups. These groups killed approximately 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped over 250 individuals. The report concluded that the perpetrators committed &#8220;crimes against humanity&#8221; and &#8220;war crimes&#8221; during their attack in southern Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Palestinians-gather-at-UNRWA-damaged-headquarters.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Palestinians-gather-at-UNRWA-damaged-headquarters.jpg?resize=1000%2C610&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Palestinians gather to inspect the damages at the headquarters of UNRWA following an Israeli raid\" class=\"wp-image-23744\" style=\"width:825px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Palestinians-gather-at-UNRWA-damaged-headquarters.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Palestinians-gather-at-UNRWA-damaged-headquarters.jpg?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Palestinians-gather-at-UNRWA-damaged-headquarters.jpg?resize=768%2C468&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Palestinians gather to inspect the damages at the headquarters of UNRWA, following an Israeli raid, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City, on July 12, 2024. (Image Credit: Reuters\/Dawoud Abu Alkas)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Human Rights Watch research found that the Hamas-led assault on October 7 was designed to kill civilians and take as many people as possible hostage,&#8221; stated Ida Sawyer, HRW&#8217;s crisis and conflict director, in a press release. &#8220;The October 7 atrocities should spur a global call to action for an end to all abuses against civilians in Israel and Palestine.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ongoing conflict, marked by severe casualties and destruction, underscores the urgent need for international intervention and a renewed commitment to protecting civilians and upholding humanitarian laws. As both sides continue to suffer, the global community faces mounting pressure to broker a resolution that addresses the root causes of the conflict and paves the way for lasting peace in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest Israeli attacks in Gaza have resulted in the deaths of 81 Palestinians over the past 24 hours, including a harrowing strike on a United Nations-run school shelter in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. 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