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Israeli strike hits a UN school in Rafah; reports point to civilian casualties amid ongoing Gaza conflict and international concern.
An Israeli strike struck a United Nations-run school in Rafah today, UN officials and eyewitnesses said, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to the facility.
UN representatives reported that the site was operating as a shelter for displaced civilians when it was struck. Local witnesses described explosions and emergency responders treating the injured on site.
Authorities on the ground provided numbers of casualties and noted damage to the school buildings and surrounding infrastructure. UN personnel at the scene issued statements calling attention to the impact on displaced families sheltered there.
According to the information provided in the original reports, the incident involved a strike on a UN-operated school that was sheltering civilians, resulting in casualties and structural damage. UN officials and eyewitnesses conveyed immediate assessments and described the humanitarian impact on displaced persons taking refuge at the facility.