Egypt, Jordan condemn Israeli attack on UNRWA school, killing 16

Egypt and Jordan have condemned Israel’s recent attack on a school affiliated with the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in Gaza.

The attack killed 16 people and injured scores more.

Located in the Nuseirat refugee camp, the school was housing thousands of displaced Palestinians seeking shelter from Israel’s assault on the enclave. The majority of those killed were women and children.

Sufian Qudah, spokesperson for the Jordanian Foreign Ministry, reiterated Amman’s strong condemnation of what it defined as Israel’s “ongoing war crimes and genocide” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

He described the attack as a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and a defiance of global calls for an end to the violence.

Qudah criticized Israel’s repeated assaults on shelters and humanitarian facilities, adding that such actions violate international law and display a clear intention to perpetuate violence, reject peace and terrorize civilians.

He urged the international community, particularly the UN Security Council, to take immediate and decisive action to halt these crimes and provide protection for Palestinian civilians.

Meanwhile, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry called for an immediate ceasefire, highlighting the need to uphold human rights in Gaza and end violations against Palestinian women, children and civilians.

The ministry demanded that Israel cooperate with international efforts by allowing the unhindered entry of humanitarian relief and aid into Gaza.

Since October, Israel’s war on Gaza has killed more than 38,000 people, mostly women and children, according the Gaza Health Ministry.