Deadly Dawn: Israeli Airstrike on Shelter Claims 16 People in Their Sleep
Israeli warplanes bombed the Fatima Bint Asad School in Jabalia al-Balad, northern Gaza, killing 16 people as they slept, including women and children. The school, housing over 2,000 displaced Palestinians, was struck in the early hours of Monday, according to Gaza's civil defense agency.
'At least 10 dead, including several women and children, as well as dozens of wounded, were transported following an Israeli airstrike on the Fatima Bint Asad school,' Civil Defense spokesperson Mahmud Bassal initially told AFP, with the death toll later rising to 16.
At least 15 displaced Palestinians were killed after the occupation bombed the Asmaa Bint Asad school in Jabalia town, north of Gaza. pic.twitter.com/yZeLUo5iEM
— Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) May 12, 2025
The attack came just hours after US President Donald Trump praised Hamas for its 'good faith gesture' in agreeing to release American-Israeli captive Edan Alexander, expressing hope for an end to the 'brutal conflict.'
Local reports indicate the school was bombed multiple times. In separate incidents, Israeli forces struck civilians in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, bombed a house in the al-Nuseirat refugee camp, and demolished homes in eastern al-Tuffah neighborhood.
Gaza's Health Ministry reports over 52,000 Palestinians killed and 119,000 injured since October 7, 2023, with more than 2,720 deaths since March 18, when Israel broke a ceasefire agreement.
A father bids farewell to his little daughter who was killed in an Israeli air strike that targeted the tents of displaced people in Mawasi area in Khan Younis. pic.twitter.com/9CnpKwlTfd
— Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) May 11, 2025
Israel's genocidal attacks continue unabated despite calls from the UN Security Council for an immediate ceasefire and directives from the International Court of Justice urging measures to prevent genocide and alleviate the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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