Egypt Condemns Israeli School Attack that Killed 100 Palestinians

Egypt has strongly denounced an Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza that has left scores of Palestinian civilians dead. Early Saturday morning, 10 August, an Israeli airstrike hit Al-Tabin School, which was repurposed into a shelter in Gaza City, killing at least 100 civilians. The attack, one of the most devastating incidents in the ongoing 10-month Israeli war on Gaza, occurred without warning before dawn as worshippers were praying at a mosque in the school, according to a witness who worked there to rescue people. Three missiles struck the school and the mosque within, where approximately 6,000 displaced people were taking refuge from the conflict, as reported by Mahmoud Bassal, a spokesperson for the Civil Defense first responders operating under the Hamas-run government.  The assault struck two floors of the school: the upper floor, which housed women, and the ground floor, which served as a prayer room for displaced individuals. Bassal added that many of the deceased were unrecognizable, and many of the casualties were women and children. Local doctors are overwhelmed as they attempt to manage the influx of casualties from the attack on Al-Tabin School, with many…

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