| Al-Awda school attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Israel–Hamas war and attacks on schools during the Israeli invasion of Gaza | |
  Al-Awda School Location within the Gaza Strip | |
| Location | Abasan al-Kabira, Khan Yunis Governorate, Gaza Strip |
| Coordinates | 31°20′2″N 34°20′18″E / 31.33389°N 34.33833°E |
| Date | 9 July 2024 |
Attack type | Airstrike |
| Deaths | 31+ Palestinians[1] |
| Injured | 53+ Palestinians[2] |
| Perpetrator |  Israel Defense Forces |
On 9 July 2024, the Israeli Defense Forces bombed Al-Awda school in Abasan al-Kabira near the city of Khan Yunis, in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. The UNRWA-ran that had been converted into a displacement shelter, hosting refugees from the Israeli invasion. At least 31 Palestinians were killed in the attack while over 53 were injured; most of the casualties were women and children.[3] Many of the victims were refugees from Rafah following Israel's Rafah offensive. The attack was the fourth attack on a Palestinian school conducted by the Israel Defense Forces over the prior four days.[2]
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Guardian0710was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Najjar, Farah. "Gaza City 'uninhabitable' as UN experts blast Israeli 'starvation campaign'". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Israel bombs Gaza school, killing 30 Palestinians as truce talks continue". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 10 August 2024.