Shelling of UN School In Gaza Is Unacceptable: White House

According to the BBC,

“White House spokesman Josh Earnest: “The shelling of a UN facility that is housing innocent civilians is totally unacceptable”

In its strongest criticism yet of Israel’s offensive in the Palestinian territory, the US – Israel’s closest ally – urged Israel to do more to protect civilian life.

A quarter of Gaza’s population has been displaced by the fighting, the UN says.Israel says its operation in Gaza is designed to defend its population from attacks by Palestinian militants.”

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A displaced Palestinian child stands in a classroom, at the Abu Hussein UN school in Jabaliya, Gaza

The attack on the school in Jabaliya has sparked a wave of international condemnation. Photo via the BBC.

 

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