9 martyrs and a large number of wounded in the massacre of Al-Jaouni school in Nuseirat camp, central sector

In the afternoon of September 11, Israel Army targeted UNRWA Al-Jaouni Preparatory Boys School) in central Gaza's Nuseirat, which houses to around 12,000 displaced, killing 17 people, women, children and UNRWA workers including teachers and principals assessing education plans for children.

Footage shows torn body parts strewn across a large prayer rug used for congretational prayer at the school

Victims were taken to AL-Awda Nuseirat and al-Aqsa Martyrs hospitals. Officials from the facilities said. At least 18 people were wounded in the strike.

Civil Defense statement

Civil Defense spox Maj. Mahmoud Basal, told Al Jazeera:

• Al-Jaouni school was targeted today for the fifth time, which is home to more than 5,000 displaced people, without warning.
• A large number of people were seriously injured in the bombing of Al-Jaouni school
• A large number of martyrs could have been saved if the equipment was available
• We demand pressure on Israel to allow the entry of rescue equipment into the Gaza Strip

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Euro-Med Monitor field documentation:

• The field team at @EuroMedHR is documenting the victims.
• Dr. Yasser Abu Sharar, a social studies teacher and the storekeeper at Al-Jaouni School.
• Mr. Naif Al-Hattab, the principal of Tel Al-Hawa Preparatory School. He was a respected educational leader who taught thousands of children across northern and central Gaza.
• Iyad Yaqoub Matar, a 43-year-old UNRWA school teacher, highly respected for his professionalism, kindness, and dedication to his students. He had no involvement in political activities.
• Mohammed Zayed Abu Adnan, an UNRWA staff member. He was a friendly person and did not engage in any military or resistance activities against the Israeli occupation.
• Hani Matar, a renowned science teacher in central Gaza. He was beloved by his students and was involved in teaching displaced children at the school.
• Hussam Hassan Tawfiq Abu Hamad, 34, an Arabic language teacher from Al-Shati Camp. He was known as one of the most skilled Arabic teachers and had never engaged in any political activity.

This seems clearly an assassination of teachers so as to prevent children receiving an education in Gaza.

• Shadia Selmi, the daughter of Momin Selmi, a member of Gaza’s civil defense agency, which works rescuing wounded and bodies after strikes, the agency said in a statement. Selmi hadn’t seen his daughter for 10 months, since he remained in north Gaza to keep working while his family fled south, the agency said.
• Scene shows headless corpses, body parts everywhere and piles of rubble here and there. The smell of blood fills the place.

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UNRWA statement

Just Tragic. Six @UNRWA colleagues killed today when two airstrikes hit a school and its surroundings in Nuseirat in the middle areas. This is the highest death toll among our staff in a single incident. Among those killed was the manager of the UNRWA shelter and other team members providing assistance to displaced people. Sincere condolences to their families and loved ones. This school has been hit five times since the war began. It is home to around 12,000 displaced people, mainly women and children. No one is safe in Gaza No one is spared. Schools and other civilian infrastructure must be protected at all times, they are not a target. We call on all parties to the conflict to never use schools or the areas around them for military or fighting purposes.

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Recurring attacks against this school

This was the 5th time Israel attacked the Al-Jaouni school in Nuseirat RC.

• September 11, 14 were killed incl. women and children
• July 6, 16 Palestinians were killed
• May 16, 4 were killed
• May 5, 6 were killed
• Feb 23, several killed

Names of the martyrs:

1. Mahmoud Ashraf Aql
2. Dr. Yasser Ibrahim Abu Sharar (teacher)
3. Shadia Momen Salmi (infant)
4. Obaida Hamdi Ali (child)
5. Iyad Yaqoub Matar (UNRWA school teacher)
6. Hani Mahmoud Matar (science teacher)
7. Hussam Hassan Abu Hammad (arabic language teacher)
8. Bassam Majed Shaheen
9. Mohammed Adnan Abu Zayed (UNRWA staff)
10. Sharif Salem Abu Asim
11. Ayser Qardaya
12. Omar Al-Jadili
13. Nayef Al-Hattab (Principal Preparatory School)
14. Akram Saber Al-Ghalidhi
15. Ahmed Ra'ed Tabasha
16. Mohammed Issa Abu Al-Amir
17. Omar Al-Judaili