Jan 18, 2009

GAZA, (PIC)-- Al-Mizan center for human rights on Saturday reported that Israel, during its three-week military aggression, deliberately bombed 67 schools in the Gaza Strip including 36 schools belonging to UNRWA.

In a statement received by the PIC, the center pointed out that Israel bombed several schools turned by UNRWA into shelters for Palestinian families who fled the constant Israeli attacks on civilian areas. The Israeli occupation forces also bombed many UNRWA vans.

The statement underlined that Israel deliberately shelled the UN agency headquarters in Gaza city and its food storage depots.

It pointed that on Saturday Israel bombed an UNRWA school in the Beit Lahiya town sheltering 1,800 civilians with white phosphorous which led to the death of two children and the injury of their mother who lost one of her arms and legs, adding that the Israeli shelling was resumed on the same school resulting in the injury of 14 citizens including six children.

The statement appealed to UNRWA and the UN to prosecute the Israeli leaders who are responsible for committing those crimes in accordance with the rules of international law in this regard.