At least 30 Palestinian civilians were killed and dozens more injured early Monday morning when Israeli forces targeted a school sheltering displaced families in the Al-Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City, local sources have reported.

The airstrike struck the Fahmi Al-Jarjawi School, which had been serving as a refuge for civilians forced to flee their homes due to ongoing Israeli bombardments. The attack sparked massive fires that engulfed makeshift tents set up within the school grounds, leading to horrific scenes of chaos and devastation.

Eyewitnesses described a “massacre,” with flames consuming tents and panicked survivors screaming as they attempted to rescue others from the blaze. Local reports indicate that 25 people were killed instantly, with several others succumbing to their injuries shortly afterward. Many of the victims are believed to be children and women.

Video footage shared online showed charred bodies, scorched schoolyards, and emergency responders struggling to evacuate the wounded amid burning debris.

This latest attack is part of a broader and intensifying Israeli offensive across the Gaza Strip, which has drawn widespread condemnation from humanitarian organizations and international observers. The targeting of shelters and facilities housing displaced civilians has been repeatedly criticized as a violation of international humanitarian law.

Health authorities in Gaza warn that the death toll could rise as more victims are pulled from the wreckage and critically injured civilians fight for their lives in overstretched medical facilities.

Calls for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian intervention continue to grow amid mounting civilian casualties and a deepening humanitarian catastrophe in the besieged enclave. (ILKHA)