Four UN schools in Gaza hit in four days, says Unrwa chief

Four UN schools were hit in the last four days, Unrwa's chief said on Wednesday. 

In a post on X, Philippe Lazzarini said schools in Gaza have gone from places of education for children to overcrowded shelters for displaced families and finally "a place of death and misery".

"The blatant disregard of international humanitarian law cannot become the new normal," he said. 

"Ceasefire now before we lose what is left of our common humanity." 

#Gaza
4 schools hit in the last 4 days.
Since the war began, two thirds of @UNRWA schools in Gaza have been hit, some were bombed out, many severely damaged.

Schools have gone from safe places of #education & hope for children to overcrowded shelters and often ending up a…

— Philippe Lazzarini (@UNLazzarini) July 10, 2024