IDF says it struck Hamas command center in Khan Younis municipality building

The IDF says Air Force planes struck a command center operated by Hamas operatives inside the Khan Younis municipality building, within the designated humanitarian zone.

The command center was used to “plan and execute acts of terrorism against IDF forces and the State of Israel,” the army says.

The army says many steps were taken before the strike to mitigate harm to civilians including using precise munitions, aerial observations and other intelligence gathering.

“The Hamas terror group systematically violates international law, while viciously using the cover of civilian shelters, civilian buildings and the civilian population as a human shield while carrying out terror activities,” the IDF says.