An Israeli airstrike on the al-Jaouni school in Nuseirat, Gaza, killed at least 18 people, including six UNRWA staff members, marking the deadliest incident for the agency to date. The school was sheltering around 12,000 displaced individuals, primarily women and children, and has been targeted multiple times during the ongoing conflict. Global condemnation has followed, with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell criticizing the attack as a violation of international humanitarian law. The Israeli military claimed the strike targeted a Hamas command center located within the school grounds, while accusations of using civilian structures for military purposes have been made by Israel against Hamas. This incident adds to the escalating toll of the conflict, which has seen over 41,000 Palestinian deaths since hostilities began on October 7, following a Hamas attack that resulted in 1,200 Israeli casualties. Eyewitness accounts describe chaotic scenes as victims were taken to hospitals, highlighting the tragic impact on families in the region.