EU head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrell said he was “feared”, seeing pictures of a school in Gaza, where over 100 people died in the Saturday Israeli attack. UN human rights rapporteur in occupied Palestinian areas, Francesca Albanse accused Israel of “genocide”.
More than 100 Palestinians died, including 11 children and six women, and respective twelve were injured as a consequence of an Israeli attack on a school in the city of Gaza, where refugees were staying," said spokesperson for Palestinian civilian Defence Mahmud Bassal, quoted by Reuter. He added that about 6,000 people had been sheltered throughout the complex. The Gaza wellness Ministry has not yet provided details of the victims.
Israel's army in turn reported that there were about 20 Islamists hiding in the building.
"I am horrified by pictures from a school in Gaza utilized as a shelter, and attacked by Israel, where dozens of Palestinian victims have been reportedly killed," wrote X Josep Borrell. "In fresh weeks [Israel] has been targeted by at least 10 schools. Nothing justifies these massacres," he added.
"Israel admits Palestinian genocides," said UN rapporteur on human rights in occupied Palestinian areas Francesca Albanse on social media. In her opinion, the Israeli side carried out the attack utilizing "American and European weapons".
"Let the Palestinians forgive us our collective inability to defend them, respecting the most basic sense of global law," she added.
Albanese, who is an authoritative of the UN Human Rights Council, does not talk on behalf of this organization. akin opinions were expressed in March, as faced with harsh criticism from Israel, who accused her of “anti-Semitism”.
Qatar, who acts as a mediator between Israel and Hamas, requested the prompt launch of an "international investigation" after the attack on a school in Gaza. He called for the deployment of independent UN investigators to analyse "the attacks of Israeli forces on schools and buildings in which refugees are protected".
The Turkish Ministry of abroad Affairs in its press release described the attack on a school in Gaza as a "new crime against humanity" carried out by the Israeli side. As reported by AFP, Ankara “again” condemned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s action “to sabotage the ceasefire negotiations”.
Egypt, the United States and Qatar have scheduled for Thursday a fresh circular of negotiations on ceasefire in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, especially as concerns about its escalation are increasing if Iran or Israel engages in combat due to continuous fire by Hezbollah from there.
Prime Minister Netanjahu announced he would join the talks. Hamas' typical told Reuters that the group is considering a fresh proposal and must consult allies on this.
Source: PAP
Israel continues to attack Palestinian civilian facilities. At least 15 people died in the attack on the school
