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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
IDF says fighter jets struck Hamas command post inside UNRWA school in central Gaza
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A Hamas command room based out of a UNRWA school in central Gaza’s Nuseirat was struck by fighter jets, the military says.
More than 15 terror operatives, including 10 Hamas members, were killed in the strike, according to the IDF. Also among them were terrorists of Hamas’s elite Nukhba force who participated in the October 7 onslaught, the military says.
The IDF says the strike was carried out following “accurate intelligence” provided by the Shin Bet security agency and Military Intelligence Directorate.
“The strike was carefully planned and carried out using precise munitions while avoiding harming civilians as much as possible,” the military says in a statement.
According to the IDF and Shin Bet, the command room was used by Hamas to plan attacks against troops operating in central Gaza in recent weeks.
Israel has previously accused UNRWA of enabling Hamas to use its facilities in Gaza for terror. It has also provided evidence that several agency employees are members of terror groups and were involved in the October 7 attack.
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