Nine killed in direct hit on UNRWA shelter in Gaza

Nine people were killed and 75 injured on Wednesday in a direct hit on a training centre turned shelter in southern Gaza run by UNRWA, the UN agency that assists Palestinians, according to initial reports.

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Nine killed in direct hit on UNRWA shelter in Gaza
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