| Hamama School bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Israel–Hamas war | |
  Sheikh Radwan | |
| Location | Sheikh Radwan, Gaza City |
| Date | 4 August 2024 |
| Target | Hamama school |
Attack type | Aerial bombing |
| Deaths | 17+ Palestinians[1] |
| Injured | 60+ Palestinians |
| Perpetrator |  Israel Defense Forces |
On 4 August 2024, the Israel Defense Forces bombed Hamama School in the Gaza neighborhood of Sheikh Radwan. The school had been sheltering people displaced by the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, including women and children. Per Gaza's Civil Defense, 17 people were killed and "many others" were wounded, while the school itself was "completely destroyed". The attack was one of a number of attacks on schools during the Israeli invasion of Gaza. The Israeli army stated that the school was being used by Hamas. Hamas criticized this claim as a false pretext "for targeting defenseless civilians". The Palestinian Resistance Movement called the attack a continuation of Israel's "brutal war of extermination" in Gaza.[2]
- ^ Yee, Vivian; Abuheweila, Iyad; Harouda, Ameera. "Israeli Strike on Gaza Shelter Kills at Least 30 and Injures Dozens". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Palestine Chronicle Staff (4 August 2024). "Deadly Bombardment – 17 Killed as Israel Targets Gaza School". Palestine Chronicle. Retrieved 4 August 2024.