6 January 2009 Timeline of the Gaza War (2008–09)

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palestinian medics in gaza stated, , news agencies worldwide reported, 43 people killed in israeli strike on unrwa school. un clarified in february shells had struck outside school, not within compound. maxwell gaylord (the un humanitarian coordinator in jerusalem) said un clarify shelling , of fatalities took place outside , not inside school. john ging, unrwa s operations director in gaza stated had been misquoted jerusalem post , other newspapers saying shells had hit school, , unrwa s earliest report on 6 january correct in saying shells had hit outside it.


two tank shells exploded outside school, spraying shrapnel on people inside , outside building, @ least 350 palestinians had sought refuge fighting between israelis , palestinians. strike took place near al-fakhura school in jabaliya in northern gaza , third deadly israeli attack near united nations-run schools on 6 january.


the idf said mortars inside school fired @ israeli forces, , israeli soldiers responding them. idf stated bodies of militants found inside school afterwards. time magazine reported, idf gave names of 2 hamas combatants says killed inside school — imad , hassan abu askar — allegedly fired mortars. idf did not explain how able identify them among many casualties. troops did not visit school after attack, nor did idf have access casualty list gaza s hospitals. . nevertheless, col. moshe levi (head of idf s gaza coordination , liaison administration) said, in february 2009, 12 palestinians killed in incident - 9 hamas operatives , 3 noncombatants. hamas rejected claims of fire school, calling them baseless .


unrwa spokesperson christopher gunness stated idf later admitted in closed-door meetings fire responded outside school. noted un buildings had been fired upon displayed un flag, , un had provided gps coordinates of un schools sheltering civilians idf. days earlier gunness had said unrwa 99.9% there no terrorists or military activity in school, adding not contradict israel s claim militants operating close .


palestinian president mahmoud abbas said aide investigating option of bringing incident before international courts.


the day of attack, un requested inquiry both assault , israeli allegations terrorists firing schools. ban ki moon condemned attack, saying totally unacceptable.








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