Philippe Lazzarini, General Secretary of UNRWA, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, said four of its schools-turned-shelters were damaged by airstrikes in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, reportedly killing at least 24 people.
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- Philippe Lazzarini, General Secretary of UNRWA, reported that four of its schools in Gaza, repurposed as shelters, were hit by airstrikes, causing at least 24 fatalities.
- Strikes on a school in Jabalia killed 20, with other impacts at The Beach and Al Bureij refugee camps.
- Lazzarini called for a humanitarian cease-fire, citing the ongoing grief and suffering.
- Hezbollah claimed responsibility for attacks on 19 Israeli military posts along the Lebanon-Israel border, utilizing mortar and antitank missiles, as well as suicide drones in Chebaa Farms.
- In response, the Israeli military conducted airstrikes on Hezbollah command centers, arms depots, and launch sites.
- 22 Croatian nationals left Gaza via the Rafah crossing into Egypt, with a medical checkup pending before transfer to Croatia.
- Croatia’s Prime Minister noted that not all of the 47 Croatian citizens in Gaza wished to leave.
The Associated Press has the story:
UNRWA: Israeli airstrikes damage 4 of its schools-turned shelters, killing 2 dozen people
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Philippe Lazzarini, General Secretary of UNRWA, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, said four of its schools-turned-shelters were damaged by airstrikes in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, reportedly killing at least 24 people.
In a statement, Lazzarini said the four facilities that were struck were in the Jabalia Refugee Camp, The Beach Refugee Camp, and two in the Al Bureij Refugee Camp. He said 20 people were reported to have been killed in the strike on the school in Jabalia.
“How much more grief and suffering?” Lazzarini said. “A humanitarian cease-fire is overdue for the sake of humanity.”
HEZBOLLAH SAYS IT ATTACKED 19 ISRAELI MILITARY POSTS THURSDAY ALONG THE LEBANON-ISRAEL BORDER
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says its fighters carried out a simultaneous attack Thursday against 19 Israeli military posts along the tense Lebanon-Israel border.
It said the attacks in which mortar fire and antitank missiles were used coincided with the two suicide drones that Hezbollah targeted an Israeli post in the disputed Chebaa Farms area with.
The Israeli military later said warplanes and helicopter gunships retaliated by striking at Hezbollah’s command centers, arms depots and sites from where the rockets were fired.
22 CROATIAN CITIZENS HAVE LEFT GAZA AFTER PASSING THROUGH RAFAH CROSSING
ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia’s state HRT television says 22 Croatian citizens have successfully left the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing into Egypt.
The report on Thursday said 23 people initially applied to cross but one woman decided to stay after all. Those who crossed are undergoing medical checkups and will be transferred to Croatia soon.
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said earlier there were 47 Croatian citizens in Gaza, but not all wanted to leave.
