Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Israeli Strike Hits Refugees Near A U.N. School In Gaza

A wounded man was carried near a United Nations school in northern Gaza where at least 30 people were killed on Tuesday after an Israeli strike. Ismail Zaydah/Reuters

From New York Times:


JERUSALEM — The Israeli military struck near a United Nations school in Gaza on Tuesday, killing at least 30 people among hundreds who had sought refuge at the school from the fighting in the beleaguered territory, the United Nations and hospital officials in Gaza said.

The officials said those killed included men, women and children. The Israeli military, in a statement, confirmed it had carried out a mortar attack on the school, saying an initial investigation suggested its forces had responded to mortar fire coming from the school.

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