ALBAWABA– Over 40 Palestinian refugees were killed when Israeli soldiers attacked Khalil Awida School in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza. As part of their "ethnic cleansing and forced displacement," Hamas burned and mutilated victims.
Civil Defense official Mahmoud Basal tragically reported discovering people without heads or limbs in the school's burning wreckage. "It was like witnessing the horrors of Judgment Day," Basal told Al Jazeera, accusing Israeli forces of systematically killing locals with overwhelming weapons.
Exclusive footage from Al Jazeera showed Israeli commandos burning Palestinian bodies inside the classroom during an early morning assault. According to correspondent Anas Al-Sharif, intense artillery fire destroyed the school's infrastructure.
Survivors described gunpoint evacuation. "We saw body parts scattered on the streets as we fled to Gaza City," a refugee stated. Airstrikes hit nearby homes, killing women and children.
Hamas called the bombing an escalation of Israel's effort to forcibly remove and terrify northern Gazans. Israeli authorities allegedly arrested young males at the school and relocated them to undisclosed locations while forcing mothers and children to escape at gunpoint.
Israel has increased ground and air attacks on northern Gaza since October. Rescue crews cannot access affected communities because to an impermeable barrier that has shut off crucial supplies and services.
The Israeli offensive killed 44,976 and injured 106,759, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health on December 15, 2024. The government cautioned that many people are stuck under rubble or in inaccessible regions due to the battle.
International observers and humanitarian organizations have repeatedly asked for a ceasefire, warning of a growing humanitarian crisis.
