Mostly women and children killed in Israeli school attack: Health ministry

In his latest update from Gaza, Health Ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qudra says at least 15 people were killed and another 54 were wounded in the Israeli bombing of al-Fakhoora School.

Most of the victims were women and children sitting in the schoolyard who were torn to pieces; their bones and flesh were collected in plastic bags, he said.

At least 231 people were killed in Israeli attacks in the last 24 hours alone, al-Qudra said.

This brings the overall death toll since October 7 to 9,488 Palestinians, including 3,900 children.