Israel’s intensifying attacks on Gaza schools
Al Jazeera
Israel has hit more than 500 Gaza schools in the past 10 months. Al Jazeera breaks down the deadliest attacks.
Last week more than 100 people were killed after Israel hit a school in Gaza City sheltering displaced Palestinians, as the United Nations accused Israel of intensifying attacks on schools.
The targeting of al-Talbin School on Saturday during dawn prayers triggered global outrage.
Paramedics at the scene described the carnage as horrific, with “bodies ripped to pieces”. Israel claimed that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad fighters were operating from the school – a claim that was rejected by Hamas.
Israel has repeatedly attacked Gaza’s schools, hospitals and universities, claiming the buildings were used for military purposes without providing any proof.
With numerous evacuation orders since the war in Gaza began on October 7, schools have often been used to shelter nearly two million displaced Palestinians in the besieged enclave.
