unrwa spokesperson chris gunnes: Tens of thousands may soon be stranded in the streets of Gaza, without food, water and shelter if attacks on these areas continue This is the 6th time 1 of our schools has been struck in #Gaza fighting. Our staff are being killed. Our shelters are overflowing UNRWA condemns in the strongest possible terms this serious violation of international law by Israeli forces Precise location of Jabalia Elementary Girls School #Gaza & that it housed 3,000 displaced was communicated to Israeli army 17 times These are people who were instructed to leave their homes by the Israeli army There were multiple civilian deaths and injuries including of women and children and the UNRWA guard who was trying to protect the site We believe there were at least three impacts. It is too early to give a confirmed official death toll Our initial assessment is that it was Israeli artillery that hit our school, in which 3,300 people had sought refuge We have visited the site and gathered evidence. We have analysed fragments, examined craters and other damage Children killed in their sleep; this is an affront to all of us, a source of universal shame. Today the world stands disgraced #Gaza Last night, children were killed as they slept next to their parents on the floor of a classroom in a UN designated shelter in #Gaza esti
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 11:32:56 +0000
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