Aftermath of Israel’s deadly attack on a Gaza City college
At least two Palestinians were killed and 30 others were wounded after Israeli forces bombed the building of the Nama College in Gaza City on Tuesday, according to the Wafa news agency.
Many displaced Palestinians were sheltering in the building, located in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood when it came under Israeli attack. The bombing triggered a huge fire.
Gaza’s Civil Defence said Israeli forces told them to stop rescue efforts and evacuate the site, but rescuers continued working there ‘at great risk’.
Israeli forces killed at least 43 Palestinians in attacks across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, according to an Al Jazeera tally.
Civil defence crews working ‘at great risk’ to rescue Gaza City victims
Israeli forces have ordered civil defence crews to halt rescue efforts at a Gaza City college that was struck yesterday by an Israeli air attack.
But the crews are still rushing to dig out dozens of people believed to be trapped under the rubble, Ahmed al-Kahlout, director of civil defence in northern Gaza, told Al Jazeera.
“There is a large amount of destruction in this place and there’s a huge fire as a result of the bombing,” al-Kahlout told Al Jazeera.
“Along with the medical teams, our crews are trying to evacuate a number of killed and wounded and are looking for those missing under the rubble of this destroyed centre.”
He added that Israel “has warned citizens to evacuate this place several times but our crews are still working here at great risk”.
Israeli attacks on Gaza City home kill at least one
Israeli forces have carried out several early morning attacks in Gaza City, killing at least one person and wounding others, reports Wafa news agency.
Their targets include:
- a home in the Daraj neighbourhood, where one person was killed and a fire was reported;
- a small family shelter in the al-Sahaba neighbourhood, where at least four people were wounded; and
- residential buildings in Zeitoun and Tal al-Hawa neighbourhoods.
