No cease-fire until Israeli blockade of Gaza is lifted

A Palestinian health official says 13 people were killed early Wednesday after tank shells hit a U.N. school in Gaza where hundreds of Palestinians had taken refuge from Israeli attacks. Gaza health official Ashraf al-Kidra said another 40 Palestinians were wounded in the shelling. Adnan Abu Hasna, a spokesman for a U.N. aid agency, said tank shells hit the Abu Hussein U.N. school in the Jabaliya refugee camp around 4:30 a.m. An Israeli army spokeswoman said she was checking for details. Eight people, including five members of the same family, were killed in other strikes…

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