Financial Times
By Tobias Buck in Jerusalem, James Blitz in London and Harvey Morris at the United Nations
Published: January 6 2009 20:07 | Last updated: January 6 2009 20:07
Israel faced mounting international condemnation last night over its military operation in Gaza after its tanks shelled three schools run by a United Nations agency, leaving at least 33 Palestinian civilians dead.
After what was widely seen as the worst single incident in the 11-day operation, Barack Obama, incoming US president, broke his silence on the conflict, saying he was “deeply concerned” about civilian casualties in Gaza and Israel. A number of children was reported to have been killed in the attack.
A UN spokesman said three Israeli artillery shells landed just outside a UN-run girls’ school in the Jabalya refugee camp north of Gaza City, killing at least 33 civilians and injuring at least 55, 15 critically. Officials in Gaza put the death toll at more than 40.
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