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Saturday, January 11, 2025
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Saturday, January 11, 2025
IDF carries out drone strike on Hamas cell operating out of former school in northern Gaza’s Jabalia
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF says it carried out a drone strike a short while ago against a group of Hamas operatives operating out of a former school in northern Gaza’s Jabalia.
According to the military, the Hamas operatives were using the Halawa School building to plan and carry out attacks against troops in Gaza and against Israel.
Palestinian media say the complex was serving as a shelter for displaced Gazans, and the strike killed at least eight people, including two children, and wounded over 30 others.
The IDF says it took “numerous steps” to mitigate civilian harm in the strike, including by using a precision munition, aerial surveillance, and other intelligence.
