Palestinians claim Israeli airstrike killed 22 in shelter, Israeli army states militants targeted

The recent Israeli strike on a school in southern Gaza City resulted in at least 22 deaths, mostly women and children, according to Palestinian sources. The Israeli military claimed that the attack targeted a Hamas command center located within the school, which Hamas denies. The aftermath of the attack showed destroyed buildings and grieving individuals trying to salvage what they could. Witnesses described the devastating scene of women and children being killed by rocket strikes. In a separate incident, four health workers were killed in Rafah by an Israeli strike on ministry warehouses, impeding medical assistance to the wounded. The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has led to a high death toll, with Israel demanding control of the border between Rafah and Egypt as a key point of contention. Hamas seeks an end to the war and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, while Israel insists on the eradication of Hamas. Negotiations for a ceasefire deal have been hindered by disagreements over prisoner exchanges and other issues. The conflict has resulted in thousands of casualties and mass displacement of Gaza’s population. The international community has been called on to intervene and push for a resolution to the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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