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IDF confirms Gaza strike that reportedly trapped 40 under rubble, said was targeting Hamas cell
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF confirms carrying out an airstrike in Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood this evening, saying it targeted a cell of Hamas operatives whose members were “operating close to forces and posed an immediate threat to IDF troops operating in the area.”
The Hamas-run Gaza Civil Defense agency reported that the strike caused a building to collapse, with some 40 people trapped under the rubble. Four bodies have been recovered, it said.
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