The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in the Gaza Strip said that 74,000 Palestinians were displaced to 64 of its schools and shelters, in search of safety in light of the continuing violent Israeli raids.

The UNRWA added in a statement published at dawn on Monday: “There are approximately 74,000 displaced people in 64 UNRWA shelters,” indicating that these displaced people “were forced to flee their homes overnight in search of safety.”

She said that her teams are working to "provide families with shelter and clean water, while supplies are being prepared for delivery to displaced families, including food, hygiene supplies, and cleaning materials."

The UN agency expected the number of displaced people to increase in the coming hours, "with the continuation of violent bombardment and air strikes, including on civilian areas."

UNRWA stressed "the necessity of protecting civilians, including during killings," noting its "support for calls to reach an immediate ceasefire and stop violence."

On the other hand, the agency said that one of its schools housing displaced families in Gaza was directly bombed.

She added: "The school, which houses more than 225 people, was severely damaged as a result of direct bombing, while no casualties were recorded among the displaced."

It called for not attacking "schools and other civilian infrastructure, including those housing displaced families." Eyewitnesses reported to Anadolu's correspondent that the Israeli bombing caused major damage to the "Al-Mamounia Girls Preparatory School" in Gaza City.