A game of football, a boom, then scattered bodies: video shows moment of Israeli strike on Gaza school

A game of football, a boom, then scattered bodies: video shows moment of Israeli strike on Gaza school

As death toll from strike rises to 31, video broadcast by Al Jazeera captures panicked aftermath

The scene shows a moment of respite and relative calm in Gaza: a crowd of people watching a football match in a school playground. A player fails to control a long pass from a teammate. The opposing goalkeeper gathers the ball and looks to launch it back up the pitch.

But just after he throws the ball, a deafening boom sends everyone present running for cover, including the person filming. “A strike! A strike!” someone screams.

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