At least 30 Palestinians were killed, while several were injured when an Israeli air strike hit a school in Deir al Balah in central Gaza on Saturday. The Israeli military claimed that it had struck a Hamas command centre embedded in the Khadija school.
The reports, quoting the Gaza health ministry and the Hamas-run government media, said over 100 others were injured in the Israeli air strike.
The Israeli military has said it had targeted a “Hamas command and control centre inside the Khadija school compound in central Gaza”.
The Hamas terrorists used the compound to develop and store large quantities of weapons and as a hiding place to plan attacks on Israeli troops and civilians, the Jerusalem Post reported, citing the Israeli military.
People were seen searching for victims under the rubble and some were gathering remains of those who were killed.
Earlier today, the Israeli army ordered the civilians to evacuate a part of a designated humanitarian zone in Gaza ahead of the planned strike. The civilians were asked to relocate to a humanitarian area in Al-Mawasi. The evacuation order was in response to rocket fire that Israel said originated from the area.
The Israeli army said its calls to evacuate the area were communicated to the population via several mediums to mitigate danger to civilians.
Earlier today, Palestinian officials said that at least 14 Palestinians were killed by Israeli attacks since dawn in Khan Younis.
Meanwhile, the UN and humanitarian officials have accused Israel of using disproportionate force in the war and of failing to ensure civilians have safe places to go. The Israel has denied the charges.
(A developing story, please check back for more updates)
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27 Jul 2024, 04:52 PM IST
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