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Israel strikes UN-run school in Gaza, killing dozens – POLITICO

Israel strikes UN-run school in Gaza, killing dozens – POLITICO

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Local officials and witnesses said hundreds of displaced Palestinians were sheltering at the school, which is run by the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA).

UNRWA communications director Juliette Touma told NBC the death toll from the strike was between 35 and 45 but could not yet confirm an exact number.

More than 35,000 Palestinians, mainly civilians, have been killed since Israel started its attacks on the Gaza Strip last October, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Israel launched its offensive in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, which killed 1,200 Israelis and took about 250 hostage.

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