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SvennoJ on 06 August 2024
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Three schools sheltering displaced people hit in last 48 hours: OCHA

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says the ongoing Israeli bombardment and hostilities continue to kill, injure and displace Palestinians, the Wafa news agency has reported.

OCHA said three schools sheltering internally displaced people were hit in the last 48 hours, resulting in mass casualties.

Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the UN chief, called on all parties to respect their duties under international humanitarian law, which include sparing civilians and civilian objects.


Video shows Hamas fighters target Israeli tanks with rockets, IEDs in Rafah city

Our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic have obtained and verified video footage of Hamas fighters planning and carrying out attacks on Israeli tanks and armoured vehicles in Rafah City in southern Gaza.

In one clip, a Palestinian fighter runs up to a stationary armoured vehicle, places an improvised explosive device (IED) at its rear and then runs back for cover as the bomb detonates.

In a second clip, an Israeli tank is targeted with a rocket-propelled grenade fired by a Hamas fighter from inside the upper floor of a bombed-out building.