Gaza
Israeli strike kills six UN staff at Gaza school shelter
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Israeli forces struck a school in Gaza sheltering displaced families, killing six UN workers, the UN agency for Palestine refugees reported. The school was being used as a shelter for displaced civilians when the strike occurred, compounding the humanitarian crisis in the territory.
The deaths add to mounting casualties among humanitarian personnel operating in Gaza, where displacement and civilian casualties have intensified needs for aid and shelter across the territory.
