Israeli Strike Kills 10 at Gaza School Sheltering Displaced Families, Medics Say

 14 November 2024, Palestinian Territories, Gaza: Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli airstrike at the Salahaddin School, where the displaced Palestinians took shelter in the el-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza. Photo: Hadi Daoud/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
14 November 2024, Palestinian Territories, Gaza: Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli airstrike at the Salahaddin School, where the displaced Palestinians took shelter in the el-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza. Photo: Hadi Daoud/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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Israeli Strike Kills 10 at Gaza School Sheltering Displaced Families, Medics Say

 14 November 2024, Palestinian Territories, Gaza: Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli airstrike at the Salahaddin School, where the displaced Palestinians took shelter in the el-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza. Photo: Hadi Daoud/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
14 November 2024, Palestinian Territories, Gaza: Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli airstrike at the Salahaddin School, where the displaced Palestinians took shelter in the el-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza. Photo: Hadi Daoud/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

An Israeli strike killed 10 Palestinians and wounded at least 20 others on Saturday at a school in Gaza City's Shati refugee camp currently sheltering displaced families, medics said on Saturday.

The UN-run Abu Assi school, where rescue operations are ongoing, may still have people trapped under the rubble, health officials said. There was no immediate comment from Israeli officials.

The Israeli military reported later on Saturday that two rockets fired at Israel from the northern Gaza Strip were intercepted.

The launches show the ability of Palestinian armed groups to fire rockets into Israel despite more than 13 months of an aerial and ground offensive that turned vast land in the enclave into wasteland and displaced most of the 2.3 million population.

Palestinian health officials said at least 30 people have been killed by Israeli military strikes across the enclave on Saturday.

The Gaza health ministry said 43,799 people have been confirmed dead since Oct. 7, 2023. Hamas fighters killed around 1,200 Israelis that day, and still hold dozens of some 250 hostages they took back to Gaza, according to Israeli tallies.



Arab League to Convene Emergency Meeting to Address Israeli Threats Against Iraq

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)
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Arab League to Convene Emergency Meeting to Address Israeli Threats Against Iraq

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)

The permanent delegates to the Arab League will convene an extraordinary session on Sunday, chaired by Yemen, in response to a request from Iraq.

Arab League Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Hossam Zaki said on Saturday that the meeting will focus on a memo from the UN Security Council president, which contains the Israeli occupation's claims of increased attacks from Iraqi territory since September, SPA reported.

"The General Secretariat of the Arab League received Iraq's request to hold an extraordinary session of the Arab League Council.”

“The request was circulated among member states for consultation, and it was agreed to hold the meeting tomorrow at the General Secretariat," Zaki said, adding that several Arab countries have expressed support for Iraq's initiative.