Israeli Shelling Claims Lives in Gaza School Shelter
Burning School in Beit Lahia, Northern Gaza after being attacked by Israeli forces. Oct 22, 2024 Photo: @EyeonPalestine
October 22, 2024 Hour: 6:08 pm
Despite a legally binding order from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) instructing Israel to cease its military actions in Rafah, Israel has continued its aggressive campaign in the region.
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Death Toll Rises to 87 After Israeli Attact in Beit Lahia
On Tuesday evening, an Israeli artillery strike hit a school repurposed as a shelter in Beit Lahia, located in the northern Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of seven Palestinian civilians, according to local reports.
Witnesses indicated that Israeli tanks targeted the Zayd ibn Haritha school, which was accommodating displaced individuals, leading to the fatalities and numerous injuries among those present.
Despite a legally binding order from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) instructing Israel to cease its military actions in Rafah, Israel has continued its aggressive campaign in the region.
Since October 7, Israel’s military operations have resulted in the deaths of at least 42,718 Palestinians and left over 100,282 others injured. Additionally, around 10,000 individuals remain unaccounted for, feared dead under the rubble of collapsed structures across Gaza.
According to Palestinian and international organizations, a significant portion of those affected are women and children. The ongoing conflict has also led to the forced displacement of nearly two million people from various areas within Gaza.
Most of these displaced individuals have sought refuge in the overcrowded southern city of Rafah near the Egyptian border, marking one of the largest mass displacements in Palestine since the 1948 Nakba.
Autor: MLM
Fuente: WAFA
