Herald Sun | Adella Beaini and Charles Miranda | 14.12.23
The bodies of more than a dozen Palestinians — mainly women and children — have been found at a Gaza school. Follow updates. Warning: Graphic
The bodies of more than a dozen Palestinians, mainly women and children, have been found at a school in the northern Gaza Strip as the war between Israel and Hamas rages on.
At least 15 bullet-riddled and decomposed bodies were found piled up at the Shadia Abu Ghazala School west of the Jabalia refugee camp, in an area called Al-Faluja.
The school was being used as a shelter for people displaced by Israel’s bombardment.
Distressing footage was obtained by Al Jazeera and shared on social media which shows bodies piled up in the school, with family members and eyewitnesses saying they found the bodies of their relatives with no evidence of shells or missiles.
“There’s no sign of any missiles or shells. All those who were in the building were executed from point blank,” one man, who was among those that found the bodies,said.
The horrifying discovery comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed “nothing will stop” Israel from continuing the war in the Gaza Strip until it achieves victory against Hamas militants.
Meanwhile, the family members of Israeli hostages held in Gaza said they are “shocked” by a report that Israel’s war cabinet has decided against sending the head of Mossad to Qatar for negotiations on a new hostage deal.
They are now demanding an “immediate explanation” from Mr Netanyahu, the Times of Israel reported.
Mossad chief David Barnea, who helped negotiate last month’s hostage-release deal, had offered to go to Qatar again but the war cabinet decided against sending him amid cabinet disagreements over efforts being made on talks towards a new agreement, Israel’s Channel 13 news reported.