Israeli strike on Gaza school kills more than 100: Report
Gaza: Over 100 Palestinians lost their lives and dozens were injured in an Israeli strike on a school in the Daraj neighbourhood of Gaza City that was sheltering displaced individuals on Saturday, according to Gaza's civil defence agency.
"The Israeli strikes targeted the displaced people while performing Fajr (dawn) prayers, a matter led to a rapid increase in the number of casualties," the Hamas-run Gaza government media office said in a statement, as quoted by Reuters.
Mahmud Bassal, a spokesperson for Gaza’s civil defense told AFP news agency that the death toll is now between 90 and 100, with dozens more wounded. He described the incident as a "horrific massacre," noting that some bodies had caught fire after three Israeli rockets hit the school.
However, the Israeli military acknowledged the strike, claiming without evidence that it hit a Hamas command centre within the school.
The attack comes two days after Israeli strikes targeted two schools in Gaza City, resulting in the deaths of over 18 people.
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Rape accused's mother murdered by victim's brother in MP's Shivpuri
Shivpuri (PTI): The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed allegedly by the victim's brother in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, a police official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said.
"An anganwadi worker returning from a hospital was offered a lift by one Inder Gurjar, who took her to a secluded spot and raped her. She called up her brothers to narrate the ordeal. One brother of the victim along with two associates went to Gurjar's house and assaulted him. When Gurjar's mother Sirkunwarbai (60) intervened, she was attacked with a sharp weapon. She died on the spot," he said.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased woman's daughter-in-law, three persons were booked for murder. One of them was held on Saturday, the official added.
A separate case has also been registered against Gurjar for rape, he said.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area in view of tension following the incident, the official added.
