Israel pounds Gaza as Iran accuses it of seeking to 'expand war'

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Israel pounds Gaza as Iran accuses it of seeking to 'expand war'
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PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Israel kept up its bombardment of Gaza Thursday (Aug 8), killing more than 18 people in strikes on two schools, the emergency services said, as Iran accused it of wan

A tank manoeuvres near the Israel- Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Israel, Aug 7, 2024. Thursday , killing more than 18 people in strikes on two schools, the emergency services said, as Iran accused it of wanting to spread war in the Middle East.

"The Israeli occupation killed more than 18 citizens in strikes on two schools," senior agency official Mohammad al-Mughayyir told AFP, referring to Al-Zahra and Abdel Fattah Hamoud schools in Gaza City."This is a clear targeting of schools and safe civilian facilities in the Gaza Strip," he said.

Officials and leaders in the Middle East and beyond have called for calm, with Britain's minister for international development, Anneliese Dodds, telling AFP on a visit to Jordan:"We must see a de-escalation." "We will not allow the Hezbollah militia to destabilise the border and the region. If Hezbollah continues its aggression, Israel will fight it, with all its might," he said.

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