The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says it has received “horrific reports” from UNRWA facilities in Jabalia, northern Gaza, Al Jazeera reports.

“Displaced people, including children, reportedly killed and injured sheltering in our school, besieged by IDF (Israeli army) tanks. Tents of people sheltering at our school reportedly set on fire by IDF,” the agency said in a post on X.

UNRWA also said it received reports of its office being hit and destroyed in air strikes, as well as bulldozed by Israeli forces.

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