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Middle East: Gaza reports scores dead in school strike
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Israel’s military has described the site as a “Hamas command and control center embedded” within a school in Gaza City. The attack took place in the early hours of Saturday. Follow DW for the latest.
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People check the damage inside a school used as a temporary shelter for displaced Palestinians in Gaza City on August 10, 2024.
Israel and Hamas have disagreed over the claim that militants were embedded in the schoolImage: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty Images
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Gaza media report says between 90 and 100 killed and dozens wounded in strike on a school
Israel’s military says Hamas was using the site, and accuses militants of hiding behind civilians
Egypt says attack shows lack of political will in Israel to achieve peace
US Central Command reports successful strikes against Houthi drones and missile launcher in Yemen and over Red Sea
Below is a summary of events concerning Israel, Lebanon, Gaza and other parts of the Middle East from Saturday, August 10:
Skip next section US expresses deep concern over school strike ‘civilian casualties’
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US expresses deep concern over school strike ‘civilian casualties’
The White House on Saturday said it was “deeply concerned” after the news of a deadly Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City.
Authorities in the Hamas-run enclave have said more than 90 people died after the strike.
“We are deeply concerned about reports of civilian casualties in Gaza,” said National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett.
“We are in touch with our Israeli counterparts, who have said they targeted senior Hamas officials, and we are asking for further details,” he added.
Savett said that although Hamas uses schools and civilian infrastructure for its operations, Israel “must take measures to minimize civilian harm.”
Savett said too many civilians have been killed and injured in the war, and said it is urgent to achieve a cease-fire and hostage deal.
According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, more than 38,700 people have been killed in the Israeli offensive since October 7.
Dozens killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school
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Skip next section UNRWA chief Lazzarini condemns ‘day of horror’ after Gaza school strike
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UNRWA chief Lazzarini condemns ‘day of horror’ after Gaza school strike
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, has condemned the Israeli strike on a Gaza school.
“Another day of horror in Gaza,” he said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
“Another school hit with reports of dozens of Palestinian[s] killed among them women, children and older people,” he said.
According to Palestinian authorities in Gaza, up to 100 people were killed in the strike.
He stressed that “parties to the conflict must not use schools & other civilian facilities for military or fighting purposes,” adding that they must “protect civilians and civilian infrastructure at all times.”
“We cannot let the unbearable become a new norm,” he said.
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Skip next section UK’s Lammy ‘appalled’ at Gaza school strike
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UK’s Lammy ‘appalled’ at Gaza school strike
British Foreign Minister David Lammy has condemned Israel’s strike on a school in Gaza in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
“Appalled by the Israeli Military strike on al-Tabeen school and the tragic loss of life,” said Lammy.
“Hamas must stop endangering civilians. Israel must comply with International Humanitarian Law,” he added.
Israel has accused Hamas of hiding behind civilians in Gaza.
“We need an immediate cease-fire to protect civilians, free all hostages, and end restrictions on aid,” said Lammy.
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Skip next section Turkey accuses Israel of ‘crime against humanity’ over Gaza school strike
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Turkey accuses Israel of ‘crime against humanity’ over Gaza school strike
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry has condemned an Israeli strike on a school in Gaza as a “crime against humanity.”
“Israel has committed a new crime against humanity by massacring more than a hundred civilians who had taken refuge in a school building,” the ministry said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter.
“This attack demonstrated once again that the Netanyahu government intends to sabotage the negotiations for a permanent cease-fire,” it said.
The ministry said that “international actors who do not take steps to stop Israel are complicit in Israel’s crimes.”
