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Israeli Strike on Abu Hussein School Kills 28 Displaced Palestinians in Jabalia Camp

Oct 17, 2024, 11:23 AM

Israeli airstrikes on Thursday hit the Abu Hussein school in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, killing at least 28 Palestinians, most of them women and children, and injuring dozens more, according to medical sources. The school was sheltering displaced Palestinians amid ongoing hostilities and a 13-day siege in the region. The attack resulted in tents catching fire, with some victims reportedly burned alive.