Israeli airstrike on school-turned-shelter in Gaza kills 25, medics say

Smoke rises amid buildings that were destroyed during the Israeli ground and air operations in the northern area of the Gaza Strip (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

An Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 25 people, mostly women and children, according to the territory’s Health Ministry.

The strike on the school in northern Gaza also wounded more than 55 people, said Fahmy Awad, head of the ministry’s emergency service.

He said the school was hit three times while people slept, setting their belongings ablaze. Footage circulating online showed rescuers struggling to extinguish fires and recovering charred remains.

There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.