EU foreign policy chief demands accountability, says ‘innocent civilians’ bearing brunt of Gaza war
Josep Borrell has responded to reports that “tens of people” were killed by an Israeli army bombing on a “school sheltering families in Khan Younis”, calling for those responsible to be held accountable.
In a post on X, the EU foreign policy chief asked: “For how long are innocent civilians going to bear the brunt of this conflict?”
Borrell also renewed his calls for a ceasefire, the release of captives and the delivery of humanitarian aid.
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Germany says Israeli strike on Gaza school ‘unacceptable’
Germany says a deadly Israeli strike on a school in southern Gaza being used as a shelter is “unacceptable”, and it calls for a rapid investigation into the incident.
“People seeking shelter in schools getting killed is unacceptable. Civilians, especially children, must not get caught in the crossfire,” the German Federal Foreign Office posted on X. “The repeated attacks on schools by the Israeli army must stop and an investigation must come quickly.”
Israel has said it is reviewing the attack on the school in Khan Younis.
France says Israeli strikes on Gaza schools ‘unacceptable’
France has condemned the recent deadly air raids on schools sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza, declaring such tactics “unacceptable”. “We call for these strikes to be fully investigated,” the Foreign Ministry said, highlighting an attack on Tuesday on a school near the southern city of Khan Younis.
