The First Al-Fakhoura School Massacre

On January 6, 2009, the Israeli forces bombed the Al-Fakhoura School, which is affiliated with UNRWA, in Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip. The airstrike resulted in the tragic loss of 42 lives, including 13 children and 6 women. Additionally, 50 civilians were injured, including 15 children and 10 women. The school served as a refuge for hundreds of civilians who had been displaced from areas in Beit Lahia and Jabalia, northeast of Gaza City, due to the ongoing destructive and indiscriminate Israeli bombardment. This was the first time for it to be bombed, read below the second article that shows the second bombardment of the same school in the year 2023.