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Tuesday, October 22, 2024
IDF says at least 18 terror operatives killed in Oct. 17 strike on ex Gaza school
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The military says an airstrike on October 17 on a former school in the northern Gaza Strip, which was used by terror operatives, killed at least 18 members of Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
According to a joint IDF and Shin Bet statement, the command post embedded within the Abu Hussein School was being used by the terror operatives to plan and carry out attacks against Israel and troops in Gaza.
The IDF and Shin Bet name 18 members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad killed in the strike.
Palestinian media reported 24 dead and 150 wounded in the strike.
At least 15 martyrs and a number of wounded people reported as a result of Israel’s bombing of the Abu Hussein School which is sheltering people forcibly displaced from Jabaliya refugee camp. pic.twitter.com/aUsq0uDLGp
— Good Shepherd Collective (@Shepherds4Good) October 17, 2024
The statement says the operatives were behind rocket fire on Israel, and were planning additional attacks in recent days.
The army says it worked to mitigate civilian harm in the strike, including by using a precision munition, aerial surveillance, and other intelligence.
The Times of Israel Community.