Israel: In-Depth Look at Gaza School Attacks

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A boy observes damage at the Beit Hanoun Elementary Co-ed School in Gaza, which was struck by Israeli munitions on July 24, 2014. The attack killed 13 people, including 6 children. © 2014 Human Rights Watch 450939
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A damaged classroom in the Jabalya girls school in Gaza. At least 10 Israeli munitions hit in and around the school on July 30, 2014, while more than 3,200 people were sheltering there. The attack killed 20 people. © 2014 Anne Paq/Human Rights Watch 450939
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Blood on a desk in the Jabalya girls school that was struck by Israeli munitions on July 30, 2014, killing 20 people. © 2014 Anne Paq/Human Rights Watch 450939
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Damage at the Jabalya girls school on July 30, 2014, after an Israeli attack killed 20 people, including three children. © 2014 Anne Paq/Human Rights Watch 450939
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Women and children taking shelter at the Preparatory “A” Boys School in Rafah. On August 3, 2014, an Israeli munition struck directly across the street, killing 12 people, including 8 children. About 3,000 people were living at the school at the time. © 2014 Human Rights Watch 450939
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The impact mark across the street from the Rafah school strongly suggests an Israeli-launched Spike missile. The missiles can create casualty-producing fragments up to 20 meters from impact—well within the distance of the school’s front gate. © 2014 Human Rights Watch 450939
Three Israeli attacks that damaged Gaza schools housing displaced people caused numerous civilian casualties in violation of the laws of war. In the first in-depth documentation of the violations, Human Rights Watch investigated the three attacks, which occurred on July 24 and 30, and August 3, 2014, and killed 45 people, including 17 children.
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