An Israeli airstrike on the UNRWA al-Sardi school in Gaza has resulted in a massacre, with the death toll currently at 32 and expected to rise.

The school, located in the Camp 2 area of Nuseirat in central Gaza, was sheltering displaced individuals when it was struck just after midnight.

Local sources confirmed the fatalities and reported that dozens more were injured in the deliberate attack. The al-Sardi school served as a refuge for many Palestinians displaced by ongoing conflict.

The Gaza government media office issued a statement following the bombing, expressing grave concerns that the death toll would increase due to the severity of injuries sustained by many victims.

In its statement, the Gaza government media office condemned the attack, holding the Israeli occupation and the US administration fully responsible for what they described as crimes against humanity committed against Palestinians in Gaza.

This incident marks a significant escalation in the violence and has drawn widespread condemnation from various quarters, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. (ILKHA)