Israeli Airstrike Hits UN School in Gaza, Causing Civilian Casualties

An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday targeted a UN school in Gaza, killing at least 14 people including two children. The Israeli military claims Hamas militants were planning attacks from within the school; this claim remains unverified. The strike is part of Israel's ongoing campaign against Hamas in Gaza.

An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday killed at least 14 people, including two children, when it hit a UN school sheltering displaced Palestinian families in central Gaza, according to hospital officials.

The Israeli military claimed the target was Hamas militants planning attacks from within the school, located in the Nuseirat refugee camp. This claim could not be independently confirmed.

Hospital officials from Awda Hospital reported receiving 10 deceased individuals from the strike, while another four dead were brought to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah. Among those killed were at least one woman and two children; the attack also wounded at least 18 people.

(With inputs from agencies.)