Gaza rescuers say 15 killed in Israeli strike on school turned shelter

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Gaza’s civil defence agency has said Israeli shelling last night killed at least 15 people at a school serving as a shelter for displaced Palestinians in central Gaza’s Nuseirat camp, AFP reports.

“The Al-Mufti school was bombarded with a large volley of Israeli artillery, resulting in an initial death toll of 15 martyrs, including children, women and entire families, and 50 wounded,” said Mahmud Bassal, spokesman for the agency.

“This school shelters hundreds of displaced people from different families, including some from Gaza, the south, and various parts of the Gaza Strip,” he added.

The Israeli military said it was “looking into the reports”.

The attack comes just days after an Israeli air strike on a school killed at least 28 people in Gaza’s Deir el-Balah.

 Displaced Palestinian children carry a crate back to their tent at a makeshift camp on the beach of Gaza City on Oct 13, 2024. — AFP
Displaced Palestinian children carry a crate back to their tent at a makeshift camp on the beach of Gaza City on Oct 13, 2024. — AFP

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