Egypt has strongly decried Israeli airstrike on At-Tabe’een School in Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City, which left over 100 Palestinians dead and dozens wounded.

Egypt condemned Israel’s ongoing attacks against civilians in Gaza in defiance of the international law and international humanitarian law, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement Saturday 10/8/2024.

Cairo called for having a united and effective international stance to defend the Palestinian people in Gaza and put an end to the targeting of innocent civilians.

Egypt also stressed that it will continue its diplomatic efforts and extensive contacts with all international influential parties to guarantee the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza and reach a ceasefire deal.

The targeted school, which was housing displaced families, was hit by Israeli warplanes while residents were performing the dawn prayers.

Local sources told WAFA that the airstrike occurred during the early hours of the morning, targeting the school as its occupants gathered fo
r their morning prayers.

The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 7, 2023, has so far resulted in 39,699 documented Palestinian fatalities, mostly women and children, in addition to 91,722 injuries.

Thousands of victims remain trapped under rubble, inaccessible to emergency and civil defense teams due to Israeli attacks.

Source: State Information Service Egypt