Palestinian Red Crescent raises death toll in IDF Gaza strike to 28

The Palestinian Red Crescent raises the death toll from the strike that the IDF carried out in central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah from 21 to 28.

It says that 54 others have been wounded.

The strike targeted a former school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip.

The IDF says the Rufaida School was being used as 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 said.

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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