Girl recounts how she escaped Gaza school inferno after Israeli air strike

30 May 2025

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Ward al-Sheikh Khalil, a young Palestinian girl, spoke to Al Jazeera after surviving an Israeli air strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza city.

A video showed her walking among the flames of the fires that broke out. The attack killed over 36 Palestinians, including her mother and siblings.

Produced by: Al Jazeera English

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