At least 25 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike on a school in southern Gaza yesterday. According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, the building was sheltering thousands of displaced people. It said the toll is likely to rise. The incident comes a week after the Israeli military ordered civilians to evacuate Abasan al-Kabira and other areas of eastern Khan Younis, prompting tens of thousands to flee.

Meanwhile, the Israeli Army said the airstrike near the school and reports of civilian casualties were under review. The Army further claimed the strike targeted a Hamas militant who took part in the attack on Israel.