From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
IDF says it hit Hamas command rooms inside Gaza mosque, took steps to protect civilians
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF says it carried out an airstrike against several Hamas operatives at command rooms embedded within a mosque and a nearby building in central Gaza’s Bureij a short while ago.
The command rooms at the al-Farouk mosque and an adjacent structure were used by the Hamas operatives to plan and carry out attacks against Israel and troops in Gaza, the IDF says.
To mitigate harm to civilians in the strike, the IDF says it carried out “many steps,” including using precision munitions, aerial surveillance, and other intelligence.
“The Hamas terror organization systematically violates international law, brutally exploiting civilian institutions and the population as a human shield for terror activity,” the military adds.
#عاجل | مراسل شهاب: غارة جويّة عنيفة على بلوك ٩ في مخيم البريج وسط قطاع غزة. pic.twitter.com/HerHsbVrfP
— وكالة شهاب للأنباء (@ShehabAgency) September 10, 2024
