Fahmi al-Jarjawi School Massacre
| Fahmi al-Jarjawi School Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Gaza war and genocide | |
A small girl attempts to escape fires lit by the Israeli Defense Forces bombing of the al-Jarjawi school. | |
| Location | Daraj, Gaza City, Gaza Strip |
| Date | 25 May 2025 |
Attack type | Airstrikes, school bombing |
| Deaths | 36+, including 18 children |
| Injured | 55+ |
| Perpetrators | Israel Defense Forces |
On 25 May 2025, the Israel Defense Forces targeted the Fahmi al-Jarjawi School in Daraj, Gaza City, killing at least 36 people and wounding 55 others, including 18 children and six women. The attack occurred in the midst of mounting international criticism of Israel's conduct in the Gaza war. Many children were killed, and verified video footage showed a young girl trapped in the fires caused by the bombing, trying to escape. Children surviving the attack suffered from severe burns.
The Israeli military had not ordered people to evacuate the area prior to the bombing. Israeli claims about the targeting of militant forces in the school were without evidence and could not be verified by news organizations.
The attack occurred in the context of the May 2025 Gaza offensive, accompanied by hundreds of bombings, sieges of hospitals, starvation, forced displacements across the territory, and bellicose threats from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.