Six UNRWA staffers killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has announced that six staffers were killed in Israeli airstrikes on a UN-run school in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday.

At least 18 people were killed in two airstrikes on al-Jaouni School in the Nuseirat refugee camp on Wednesday, News.Az reports citing local health authorities.

Among the victims was the manager of the UNRWA shelter, the UN agency said.

“This is the highest death toll among our staff in a single incident,” UNRWA said.

Wednesday’s Israeli attack was the fifth to have hit the school, where around 12,000 displaced civilians have sheltered, since Oct. 7, 2023.

“No one is safe in Gaza No one is spared,” UNRWA said. “Schools and other civilian infrastructure must be protected at all times, they are not a target.”

News.Az