Pakistan, May 26 -- At least 52 Palestinians, including 36 sheltering in a school, were killed on Monday as Israeli airstrikes hit multiple locations across Gaza, according to health officials. The attack on the school in Gaza City's Daraj neighborhood occurred while people were sleeping, setting their belongings on fire and causing widespread panic.

The Israeli military claimed it was targeting a militant command center used by Hamas and Islamic Jihad inside the school. However, footage from the scene showed rescuers battling fires and pulling out charred bodies, including that of a father and his five children. Hospitals in Gaza City confirmed the total number of casualties from this and other related strikes.

Additionally, a separate...