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IDF says strike on shelter in central Gaza targeted Hamas command center

By Emanuel Fabian 19 May 2025, 7:10 pm
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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Smoke rises from an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, May 19, 2025. (Flash90)
Smoke rises from an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, May 19, 2025. (Flash90)

The IDF says it carried out an airstrike on Hamas operatives at a command center in central Gaza’s Nuseirat earlier today.

According to Palestinian media, the strike hit a school currently being used as shelter for displaced Gazans, killing at least nine.

According to the IDF, the site was being used by Hamas operatives to plan and carry out attacks on troops and Israeli civilians.

The military says it took steps to mitigate civilian harm, including by using a precision munition, aerial surveillance, and other intelligence.

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