September 14, 2024 Meet the Middle East

UN official says staff fear they are 'a target' as Israel hits Gaza shelters

A senior UN official said Saturday that teachers and other UN staff working in Gaza fear they are now targets after an Israeli air strike hit a school-turned-shelter in the territory this week.Wednesday's strike on the UN-run Al-Jawni School in central Gaza, which is housing displaced Palestinians, killed 18 people. including six employees of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA). It was the deadliest single incident for the agency in more than 11 months of war and drew international condemnation.
Source: Al Monitor
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