Now Israel hit a school in Gaza.
https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-lebanon-attacks-09-21-24/index.ht... Here’s the Israel-Gaza war latest:
School strike death toll:
The death toll from an Israeli strike on a school compound Saturday has risen to 22,
according to the Gaza health ministry. Separately, the Government Media Office in Gaza reported that 20 of those killed were women and children:
13 children, six women and a 3-month-old infant.
Thirty people were injured, the office added.
Israeli claims: The Israeli military had said earlier Saturday that the compound was being used as a Hamas command center, and precautions had been taken to avoid civilian casualties. CNN is unable to verify whether Hamas operatives were present at the compound. The IDF has frequently accused Hamas of directing operations from schools and hospitals.
“No warning:” A woman who had been staying at the school told CNN: “There was no warning. We were sitting in the schools, and suddenly missiles started raining down on us. There was no warning. Where is the conscience?” The woman, who did not give her name, added: “My message is that this war and the bloodshed should make you wake up. All of you are numb and don’t feel anything … No schools, no hospitals, no food, no water. Shame on you.”
Israel challenges ICC: Israel on Friday formally challenged the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction and its prosecutor’s requests for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Israel is arguing that the court does not have jurisdiction in the case of the Israel-Hamas war, spokesperson for Israel’s Foreign Ministry Oren Marmorstein said Friday.