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Thursday, June 5, 2025
IDF says it hit Islamic Jihad command center near Gaza hospital
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF confirms carrying out an airstrike at the Al-Ma’amadani Hospital in Gaza City, saying it targeted a Palestinian Islamic Jihad command center in the medical center’s courtyard.
According to the Hamas-controlled health ministry in Gaza, the strike hit a press compound and killed three people. Reports named one victim as Ismail Badr, a cameraman for the Palestine Today channel, which is affiliated with Islamic Jihad. A second journalist named Suleiman Hajaj was also killed, according to reports.
The IDF says the compound was used by Islamic Jihad operatives to plan and carry out attacks on troops and Israeli civilians.
The military says it took steps to minimize civilian harm, including by using a precision munition, aerial surveillance, and other intelligence.
The Times of Israel Community.