An Israeli strike on a former school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 21 people, medical officials say.
The IDF says the strike on the Rufaida School in Deir Al-Balah, in central Gaza, targeted a command post used by terror operatives within the compound.
“Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including the use of precise munitions, aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence,” the military says.
It is not clear how many of the dead are terror operatives.
Israel says Hamas and other terror groups routinely use schools, shelters and other protected facilities for their operations, using the civilians there as human shields. It says it will continue to strike the operatives wherever they are, while making efforts to minimize harm to nearby civilians.
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