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India Today
24-04-2025
- Politics
- India Today
10 dead after Israeli airstrike hits Gaza school shelter for displaced families
An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday hit the Yaffa School in Gaza City, which was sheltering displaced families and resulted in the deaths of 10 people. The Israeli military stated the strike targeted militants from Palestinian militant group Hamas and Islamic Jihad operating inside the facility, and said efforts were made to minimize civilian described a devastating scene, with Um Mohammed al-Hwaiti recounting how people ran through flames, rescuing charred victims. 'We were sleeping and suddenly something exploded, we started looking and found the whole school on fire, the tents here and there were on fire, everything was on fire," Haiti was quoted as saying by Reuters. advertisementSince a ceasefire collapsed on March 18, over 1,600 Palestinians—many of them civilians—have been killed in Israeli strikes, according to Gaza's health authorities. Israel has expanded a "buffer zone" inside Gaza and enforced a complete blockade on goods, including fuel and electricity, intensifying the humanitarian medics reported at least 36 more deaths across Gaza on Wednesday. A missile strike also damaged the intensive care unit and solar power system at Durra Children's Hospital, though no fatalities were reported there. International concern escalated as foreign ministers from Germany, France, and Britain called on Israel to follow international law, allow unhindered humanitarian aid, and restore a ceasefire. They emphasized that aid 'must never be used as a political tool' and warned against altering Gaza's Foreign Ministry rejected these claims, insisting there is 'no shortage of aid,' despite reports from doctors and civilians indicating severe continues to hold 59 Israeli hostages from its October 7, 2023 attack that killed 1,200 people and triggered the war. Hamas demands an end to the war before releasing any more Wednesday, the Palestinian militant group released a video of hostage Omri Miran, 48, pleading for a deal—part of what Israeli officials describe as psychological warfare. Over 51,000 Palestinians have reportedly died in the conflict so far, according to Gaza health authorities.(With inputs from Reuters)Trending Reel
SBS Australia
24-04-2025
- Politics
- SBS Australia
Israeli strike on Gaza school sheltering displaced Palestinians kills 10 people
The school, in the Tuffah area of Gaza City, was housing displaced families. Source: AAP / Jehad Alshrafi An Israeli airstrike has killed 10 people at a school in Gaza. Israel's military said militants were operating within the school. Israeli attacks have killed over 1,600 Palestinians since the ceasefire collapsed, according to Gaza health authorities. An Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza has killed 10 people. Medics said the airstrike on the Yaffa School in the Tuffah area of Gaza City set fire to tents and classrooms. Some furniture was still in flames several hours after the strike as people sifted through blackened classrooms and the schoolyard in search of their belongings. "We were sleeping and suddenly something exploded, we started looking and found the whole school on fire, the tents here and there were on fire, everything was on fire," an eyewitness told Reuters. The Israeli military said Hamas and allied group Islamic Jihad were operating within the school and that it took precautions to reduce harm to civilians before it struck there. Medics said at least 36 people had been killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza on Wednesday. The Gaza health ministry said an Israeli missile hit the upper building of the Durra Children's Hospital in Gaza City, damaging the intensive care unit and destroying the solar panel system that feeds the facility with power. No-one was killed. Since a January ceasefire collapsed on 18 March, Israeli attacks have killed more than 1,600 Palestinians, many of them civilians, according to the Gaza health authorities, and hundreds of thousands have been displaced as Israel seized what it calls a buffer zone of Gaza's land. Israel has also imposed a blockade on all goods into Gaza, including fuel and electricity, since the beginning of March. On Wednesday, the foreign ministers of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom jointly called on Israel to adhere to international law and allow the unhindered passage of humanitarian aid into Gaza. They also urged for the ceasefire to be restored and for the remaining hostages held by militant group Hamas to be released. "Humanitarian aid must never be used as a political tool and Palestinian territory must not be reduced nor subjected to any demographic change," the ministers said in a statement. Israeli foreign ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein rejected the statement, asserting that there was no shortage of aid in Gaza, even though doctors and civilians say medical supplies and food are running low. Gaza's healthcare system is close to collapse due to Israel's blockade, which it says is aimed at pressuring the Hamas militants who run Gaza to release 59 remaining Israeli hostages captured in Hamas' October 7 attack in 2023. On Wednesday, the group released an edited video of hostage Omri Miran, 48, pleading for a deal to be made. Throughout the war, Hamas has released similar videos of hostages, which Israeli officials dismiss as psychological warfare. Hamas' 2023 attack killed 1,200 people and 251 hostages were taken to Gaza, according to Israeli tallies. Since then, more than 51,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli offensive in Gaza, according to health officials.
West Australian
23-04-2025
- Politics
- West Australian
Israel strikes Gaza school housing displaced families
An Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced families in northern Gaza has killed at least 10 people, while another hit a children's hospital, medics say as three European leaders call on Israel to end its blockade on aid. Since a January ceasefire collapsed on March 18, Israeli attacks have killed more than 1600 Palestinians according to the Gaza health authorities, and hundreds of thousands have been displaced as Israel seized what it calls a buffer zone of Gaza's land. Israel has also imposed a blockade on all goods into Gaza, including fuel and electricity, since the beginning of March. On Wednesday the foreign ministers of Germany, France, and Britain jointly called on Israel to adhere to international law and allow the unhindered passage of humanitarian aid into Gaza. They also urged for the ceasefire to be restored and for remaining hostages held by militant group Hamas to be released. "Humanitarian aid must never be used as a political tool and Palestinian territory must not be reduced nor subjected to any demographic change," the ministers said in a statement. Israeli foreign ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein rejected the statement, asserting that there was no shortage of aid in Gaza, even though doctors and civilians say that medical supplies and food are running low. Medics said the airstrike on the Yaffa School in the Tuffah area of Gaza City on Wednesday set fire to tents and classrooms. There has been no Israeli comment on the school attack. Some furniture was still in flames several hours after the strike as people sifted through blackened classrooms and the schoolyard in search of their belongings. "We were sleeping and suddenly something exploded, we started looking and found the whole school on fire, the tents here and there were on fire, everything was on fire," said eyewitness Um Mohammed Al-Hwaiti. "People were shouting and men were carrying people, charred (people), charred children, and were walking and saying: 'Dear God, dear God, we have no one but you.' What can we say? Dear God, only," she told Reuters. Medics said at least 36 people had been killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza on Wednesday. The Gaza Health Ministry said an Israeli missile hit the upper building of the Durra Children's Hospital in Gaza City, damaging the intensive care unit and destroying the solar panel system that feeds the facility with power. No one was killed in the hospital strike. Gaza's healthcare system is close to collapse due to Israel's blockade, which it says is aimed at pressuring the Hamas militants who run Gaza to release 59 remaining Israeli hostages captured in the October 2023 attacks that precipitated the war. Hamas says it is prepared to free them but only as part of a deal that ends the war. Israel has said that Hamas must also lay down its arms, a demand the militant group rejects. Hamas on Wednesday released an undated and edited video purportedly of a hostage who identified himself as 48-year-old Omri Miran. In the video, Miran said he had spent two birthdays in captivity. Throughout the war, Hamas has released videos of hostages pleading for their release. Israeli officials dismiss them as propaganda designed to put pressure on the government. The health ministry said many Palestinian victims of Israeli military strikes remained trapped under buildings, as rescue teams are unable to reach them because of ongoing bombardments. The attacks have also hit dozens of bulldozers and machinery used to clear roads, remove debris and to carry out rescue operations. The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had hit 40 "engineering vehicles" that were used for "terrorist actions" including Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. Israel says 1200 people were killed in Hamas' assault that day and 251 hostages were taken to Gaza. Since then, local health authorities have reported that more than 51,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli offensive.
Perth Now
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Perth Now
Israel strikes Gaza school housing displaced families
An Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced families in northern Gaza has killed at least 10 people, while another hit a children's hospital, medics say as three European leaders call on Israel to end its blockade on aid. Since a January ceasefire collapsed on March 18, Israeli attacks have killed more than 1600 Palestinians according to the Gaza health authorities, and hundreds of thousands have been displaced as Israel seized what it calls a buffer zone of Gaza's land. Israel has also imposed a blockade on all goods into Gaza, including fuel and electricity, since the beginning of March. On Wednesday the foreign ministers of Germany, France, and Britain jointly called on Israel to adhere to international law and allow the unhindered passage of humanitarian aid into Gaza. They also urged for the ceasefire to be restored and for remaining hostages held by militant group Hamas to be released. "Humanitarian aid must never be used as a political tool and Palestinian territory must not be reduced nor subjected to any demographic change," the ministers said in a statement. Israeli foreign ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein rejected the statement, asserting that there was no shortage of aid in Gaza, even though doctors and civilians say that medical supplies and food are running low. Medics said the airstrike on the Yaffa School in the Tuffah area of Gaza City on Wednesday set fire to tents and classrooms. There has been no Israeli comment on the school attack. Some furniture was still in flames several hours after the strike as people sifted through blackened classrooms and the schoolyard in search of their belongings. "We were sleeping and suddenly something exploded, we started looking and found the whole school on fire, the tents here and there were on fire, everything was on fire," said eyewitness Um Mohammed Al-Hwaiti. "People were shouting and men were carrying people, charred (people), charred children, and were walking and saying: 'Dear God, dear God, we have no one but you.' What can we say? Dear God, only," she told Reuters. Medics said at least 36 people had been killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza on Wednesday. The Gaza Health Ministry said an Israeli missile hit the upper building of the Durra Children's Hospital in Gaza City, damaging the intensive care unit and destroying the solar panel system that feeds the facility with power. No one was killed in the hospital strike. Gaza's healthcare system is close to collapse due to Israel's blockade, which it says is aimed at pressuring the Hamas militants who run Gaza to release 59 remaining Israeli hostages captured in the October 2023 attacks that precipitated the war. Hamas says it is prepared to free them but only as part of a deal that ends the war. Israel has said that Hamas must also lay down its arms, a demand the militant group rejects. Hamas on Wednesday released an undated and edited video purportedly of a hostage who identified himself as 48-year-old Omri Miran. In the video, Miran said he had spent two birthdays in captivity. Throughout the war, Hamas has released videos of hostages pleading for their release. Israeli officials dismiss them as propaganda designed to put pressure on the government. The health ministry said many Palestinian victims of Israeli military strikes remained trapped under buildings, as rescue teams are unable to reach them because of ongoing bombardments. The attacks have also hit dozens of bulldozers and machinery used to clear roads, remove debris and to carry out rescue operations. The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had hit 40 "engineering vehicles" that were used for "terrorist actions" including Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. Israel says 1200 people were killed in Hamas' assault that day and 251 hostages were taken to Gaza. Since then, local health authorities have reported that more than 51,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli offensive.
Irish Examiner
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Irish Examiner
Mutiny in the Israeli air force challenges Netanyahu's war
It may be an exaggeration to call the recent public demands by reservists in the Israeli air force, calling for an end to the war in Gaza, a mutiny. Still, the ripples of discontent are deep and spreading. Hundreds of air force reservists, both current and past serving, put their names to a letter demanding 'the return of the hostages without delay'. Perhaps most critically, the letter accuses the government of pursuing a war that only serves 'the continuation of the war will bring about deaths IDF soldiers, the hostages, and innocents'. Last week, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the signatories a 'small, noisy, anarchistic, and disconnected group of pensioners'. I spoke to one of the signatories on condition that his name remain anonymous. We have changed his name here to Yonathan. I first asked him why he was doing this. 'I agree 100% with what is written,' Yonathan says. 'Our government is not managing the war for the right reasons, and for a long time now, the objectives of the war are not clear, but from a military perspective, we already won.' Hostages 'paying the price' 'The government knows when the war will stop, they will have to go to election and they will lose that election. The hostages are paying the price.' Yonathan is the father of young children and lives just outside Tel Aviv. He has been in the Israeli air force for 20 years and is now a reservist, reporting for duty just one or two days a week. When asked about Netanyahu's criticism, his response is withering of the prime minister. 'It's the same propaganda, same labelling from Netanyahu, everyone who speaks their mind, and doesn't align with the government is immediately labelled anarchists. It's a lie, there is no left and right on the hostage situation,' he says. Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli army airstrike on Yaffa School in Gaza City on Wednesday, April 23. Picture: AP/Jehad Alshrafi While there is a cryptic reference to the 'innocents' in the air force letter, the reported death of 50,000 Palestinians, including an estimated 18,000 children, doesn't seem to have weighed much on the signatories. This is no peacenik revolt. The letter states that 'bringing home all of the hostages back is a supreme ethical commandment, even at the price of temporarily ending the fighting'. That is no anti-war statement. A not unreasonable interpretation of those words is, bring home the hostages, 'even if it means we need to stop military assaults that have resulted for months now in the deaths of civilians". When asked if the Palestinian death toll, particularly the high number of dead and wounded children, weighed on his consciousness, Yonathan is candid: 'Look, war is bad, obviously you get a lot of unintended targets.' He argues that 'part of the reason the war should be managed by the highest standards is because wars create big death tolls, we don't want the war managed by the wrong agenda'. 'We didn't want this war' Yonathan adds: 'I am aware of the death toll. I'm very sorry for this. We didn't want this war.' But his message is clear. The Hamas terrorist attack of October 7, 2023, has fundamentally changed Israeli attitudes toward Palestinians. There is now little empathy for their suffering. 'We are all in a post-trauma situation, not only what happened, it was the way it happened [1,200 Israelis were murdered in a few hours]. "The trauma of October is so immensely huge; I don't think any footage of Palestinian suffering would affect any change of view.' It is the conscious othering that is perhaps most revealing of our conversation. "We are dealing with a different culture,' Yonathan says. Maybe it is apt to quote 20th-century Jewish philosopher Hannah Arendt here, who wrote: 'The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.' Yonathan's equivocal sentiment on Palestinian suffering is not uncommon. In my experience living in Tel Aviv, and as a dad of two young girls, I struggle when I hear close friends, parents themselves, express little real pity on the death of Palestinian children. 'There are no innocents in Gaza,' is a frequent refrain here. That lack of empathy, I presume, is informed by the fact that Israelis do not see what Irish viewers have seen almost nightly now for a year and a half. The harrowing images of blood-soaked dead or dying small children draped in the arms of grieving parents are never shown on the mainstream television news channels. I imagine many Israelis who might agree with the insight of Hannah Arendt would not be thinking of Gaza, but instead remember the euphoric celebrations on the streets of the West Bank and Gaza in the immediate days after the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7, when it had become clear over 1,000 Israelis had been murdered. Paul Kearns is a freelance journalist from Dublin who lives in Tel Aviv
