Gaza conflict: At least 15 killed in shell attack on UN school during 2nd night of bombardment

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Source: The Independent

At least 15 people have been killed in shelling on a UN school in a Gaza overnight where hundreds of Palestinians had taken refuge from a bombardment of strikes.

Gaza health official Ashraf al-Kidra said another 90 Palestinians were wounded in the tank shells and air strikes on houses and the school in the Jabaliya refugee camp.

The death toll has now reached over 1,250 Palestinians and 56 Israelis since 8 July. Most of the Palestinian deaths have been civilians.

Fayez Abu Dayeh, the principal of the school, said several tank shells hit the school compound at about 4.30am, two of which hit classrooms and a bathroom.

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israelgaza-conflict-at-least-13-dead-in-shell-attack-on-un-school-9636681.html

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1. UN: a "serious violation of international law by Israeli forces"

Gaza: at least 19 killed and 90 injured as another UN school is hit

Pierre Krahenbuhl, commissioner-general of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, condemned “in in the strongest possible terms this serious violation of international law by Israeli forces”.

He said in a statement: “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. Children killed in their sleep; this is an affront to all of us, a source of universal shame. Today the world stands disgraced.

“We have visited the site and gathered evidence. We have analysed fragments, examined craters and other damage. Our initial assessment is that it was Israeli artillery that hit our school, in which 3,300 people had sought refuge. We believe there were at least three impacts.

“It is too early to give a confirmed official death toll. But we know that there were multiple civilian deaths and injuries including of women and children and the UNRWA guard who was trying to protect the site. These are people who were instructed to leave their homes by the Israeli army.”

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/30/gaza-another-un-school-hit-in-further-night-of-fierce-bombardment

[Babel_17]

2. Our media reminds me of that Twilight episode

I've used this video before, it's powerful.