More than 50 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip following Israeli airstrikes targeting a school-turned-shelter and a residential house, according to local reports. The school had been serving as a refuge for displaced civilians amid the ongoing conflict.
The Israeli military confirmed conducting over 200 air raids on Gaza within the past 48 hours, stating that the operations were aimed at neutralizing Hamas targets and other militant infrastructure. However, the high civilian toll has sparked renewed international concern over the humanitarian situation in the besieged enclave.
Eyewitnesses reported scenes of devastation, with emergency crews struggling to recover bodies from the rubble. The targeted shelter had been hosting dozens of families seeking safety from the escalating violence.
Israel maintains that it is acting in self-defense in response to continued rocket fire from Gaza, while Palestinian officials have condemned the strikes as indiscriminate and disproportionate.
The incident adds to the growing civilian casualties in the region, intensifying global calls for an immediate ceasefire and renewed efforts to de-escalate the crisis.
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