Jerusalem (CNN) -- The United States and the United Nations used the strongest language yet in condemning the latest strike on a U.N.-run shelter in Gaza, with Washington calling the attack "disgraceful."
At least nine people at the school, which was being used as a shelter for about 3,000 people, were killed in the shelling.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a written statement that the attack was "yet another gross violation of international humanitarian law."
The United States, in a statement issued by the State Department, said it was "appalled."
"We once again stress that Israel must do more to meet its own standards and avoid civilian casualties," spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a written statement. "The suspicion that militants are operating nearby does not justify strikes that put at risk the lives of so many innocent civilians.
Israel-Hamas: Shelling draws strong condemnation - CNN.com
At least nine people at the school, which was being used as a shelter for about 3,000 people, were killed in the shelling.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a written statement that the attack was "yet another gross violation of international humanitarian law."
The United States, in a statement issued by the State Department, said it was "appalled."
"We once again stress that Israel must do more to meet its own standards and avoid civilian casualties," spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a written statement. "The suspicion that militants are operating nearby does not justify strikes that put at risk the lives of so many innocent civilians.
Israel-Hamas: Shelling draws strong condemnation - CNN.com
