A devastating Israeli airstrike on the Al-Taba’een school in central Gaza City has resulted in the deaths of at least 90 people and injuries to 47 others, according to Palestinian health authorities. The Israeli military confirmed the strike, claiming it targeted a Hamas command center embedded within the school, although evidence to support this claim has not yet been provided.
The school, located in the Daraj district, was being used as a shelter for around 6,000 displaced people, including children, women, and the elderly, as the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas continues. The attack occurred early in the morning, during a time when many were praying in a mosque inside the school. Witnesses described the scene as horrifying, with bodies unrecognizable and scattered in pieces.
This airstrike is the latest in a series of attacks on schools in Gaza since the war began 10 months ago, triggered by a Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7. The conflict has claimed more than 39,600 Palestinian lives and injured over 91,700, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. Most of Gaza’s pre-war population has been displaced, with many now living in makeshift camps along the Gaza coast.
Efforts to reach a ceasefire continue, with mediators from the United States, Qatar, and Egypt working to de-escalate tensions following the assassination of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. The conflict has resulted in widespread destruction across Gaza, with hundreds of schools damaged or destroyed, and the humanitarian crisis showing no signs of abating.
