‘World stands disgraced’: 20 killed in Israeli UN school shelling

Published time: July 30, 2014 04:20
Edited time: July 31, 2014 01:17

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Palestinians collect human remains from a classroom inside a UN school in the Jabalia refugee camp after the area was hit by shelling on July 30, 2014 (AFP Photo / Marco Longari)

Twenty people have been killed after a shell hit the UNRWA girls' school in Jabalia refugee camp, emergency services say. The UN condemned Israeli actions in the strongest possible terms, calling them a serious violation of international law.

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A UN official confirmed the shelling, saying that the missile hit a bathroom and two classrooms in the school, AFP reported.

The outer wall of the complex was damaged by shellfire, and in a targeted classroom people were picking body parts off the blood-soaked floor, according to the agency’s correspondent in the area.

More than one shell hit the school. The first in the courtyard and the second a section primarily used by female pupils, RT contributor Harry Fear reported from the scene. Currently, over five UN schools are caught in the fighting, he added.

The shelling happened after 5:30am local time (02:30 GMT).

Almost 15,000 Palestinians were forced to seek shelter in 83 UNRWA schools, according to the UN refugee agency.

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