At Least 49 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Shelter and Home
At least 49 Palestinians lost their lives in two Israeli airstrikes that struck a school sheltering displaced people and a residential building in Gaza City and Jabalia, northern Gaza, on Monday morning.
According to a medical source cited by Anadolu Agency, 30 people were killed in the airstrike on Fahmi Al-Jirjawi school in Gaza City’s al-Daraj neighborhood, where many displaced families had sought refuge. Following the bombing, a fire engulfed the tents, as reported by Al-Aqsa TV and local sources.
Videos shared online showed charred bodies, many of them children, along with desperate cries from those trapped in the flames. One report described the scene as “charred corpses and the screams of displaced people engulfed in flames.”
The Israeli military confirmed the strike on the school, claiming that Hamas had transformed the shelter into a “command and control center,” though no evidence was provided to substantiate this allegation.
In a separate strike, 19 people were killed and several others injured when an Israeli air raid destroyed a multi-story building in Jabalia town, northern Gaza. Eyewitnesses told Anadolu that dozens of displaced individuals were residing inside the building at the time.
This surge in violence follows nearly three months of a blockade on humanitarian supplies to Gaza and has drawn widespread international condemnation of Israel.
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World leaders convening in Madrid over the weekend called for an end to the “inhumane” and “senseless” conflict, while humanitarian agencies stressed that the limited aid being allowed into Gaza is insufficient to address the ongoing hunger and health crises.
Gaza’s health ministry reported on Sunday that at least 3,785 people have died since a ceasefire collapsed on March 18, pushing the total death toll in Gaza since October 2023 to 53,939, mostly civilians, according to AFP.
Israel’s offensive has displaced nearly 90% of Gaza’s estimated 2 million residents, sparking a severe hunger crisis and widespread destruction across the territory.
The Israeli military’s ongoing campaign has resulted in the deaths of more than 53,900 Palestinians, predominantly women and children.
In November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Additionally, Israel faces a genocide lawsuit at the International Court of Justice related to its actions in the enclave.
