Israel says three Unrwa staff among Hamas fighters killed in school attack, Unrwa denies

The Israeli military has identified nine men it claimed were Hamas fighters killed in its strike on the Unrwa-run al-Jawni school in Nuseirat, central Gaza.

At least 18 people were killed, including six Unrwa staff members.

The army claims three of the Hamas members killed were also Unrwa workers.

Juliette Touma, director of communications at Unrwa, said that the names shared in Israel's statement "have not been flagged to us before by the Israeli authorities in previous occasions".

The Israeli government has previously tried to discredit Unrwa, claiming some of its members are part of "terrorist" groups. An independent review by a former French foreign minister found that Israel did not provide enough evidence to support its claim.