Israeli fighter jets struck a group of Hamas operatives at a former school in Gaza City’s Shati camp earlier this evening, the military says.
According to health officials and media reports in Gaza, the strike on the Abu Assi school, which was serving as a shelter for displaced Palestinians, killed at least 10 people.
The IDF says that the Hamas operatives had set up a command center within the former UN-run school, and were using it to plan “imminent” attacks against troops operating in Gaza.
To mitigate civilian harm, the IDF says it used a “precision munition,” aerial surveillance, and other intelligence.
“The Hamas terror organization systematically violates international law, brutally exploiting civilian institutions and the population as human shields for terror activity,” the IDF says, adding that it will continue to operate against terror operatives who use civilian sites.
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