Gaza’s civil defense agency said on Wednesday two people were killed and 10 children injured in the latest Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter, while the Israeli military reported it hit a Hamas command center.
“Two martyrs were recovered and 15 injured, including 10 children” after Israeli planes struck the Salah al-Din school in Gaza City, agency spokesman Mahmoud Bassal told AFP.
The Israeli military said in a statement that the air force “conducted a precise strike on Hamas terrorists who were operating inside a command and control center” located in the school compound.
“Hamas operatives used the compound as a hideout and a base to plan and execute attacks against IDF (Israel Defense Forces) troops and the State of Israel,” a statement said.
In recent weeks, the Israeli military has struck several schools across Gaza, primarily in Gaza City, saying they housed Hamas command centers, which the militant group denies.
On Tuesday, Bassal told AFP that a strike on the Mustafa Hafiz school in the city killed at least 12 people.
And earlier this month Israel struck the Al-Tabieen school, also in Gaza City, an attack the civil defense agency said killed 93 Palestinians, while the military said 31 militants died.
With AFP
