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Published 16 Jul, 2024 08:37pm

Israel bombed 70pc of UNRWA-run schools in Gaza: UN

Nearly seven out of ten UNRWA-run schools have been bombed in Gaza since the beginning of the bombardment, according to the UN agency for Palestinians, Al Jazeera reports.

“Over 95 per cent of these schools were used as shelters when hit. 539 people sheltering in UNRWA facilities have been killed,” UNRWA said on X. “Nowhere is safe. The blatant disregard for UN premises and humanitarian law must stop.”

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