Death toll from strikes on Gaza schools rises to 49

The death toll from two separate Israeli attacks on schools in the al-Bureij refugee camp and Gaza City last night and early on Wednesday has risen to 49, according to Wafa news agency. 

On Tuesday, an Israeli strike targeted the Bureij refugee camp’s Abu Hamisa school which is sheltering displaced people, killing 33 and injuring 52, according to Wafa. 

This morning, two Israeli strikes targeting the Karama school in Tuffah, a suburb of Gaza City, killed 16 Palestinians, according to local health authorities. 

Among those killed was local journalist Nour Abdu, according to Palestinian media.