UN protests latest Israeli military assault on UN-managed school in gaza

The United Nations agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has formally protested to the government of Israel over damages done to one of its schools in the northern Gaza Strip during last weekend's occupation.

The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on Monday the Israeli military attacked the Ezbet Preparatory Boys' School despite a visible UN flag and symbol on the premises.

A bulldozer demolished the entire front wall, gate and playground outbuilding, UNRWA said, adding that most of the windows in the front of school were broken and some classrooms were damaged during the assault that occurred under Israeli control.

"There have been repeated military violations of the sanctity of UNRWA schools during the last 30 months, on the majority of occasions by Israeli forces," the agency said, noting that this latest assault comes just one week after a 12-year old child sitting in an UNRWA school in Khan Younis, Gaza, was hit in the head by a bullet fired from an Israeli position. The child has died.