Palestinian health officials say an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced families in central Gaza killed at least 33 people including 23 women and children.
An Israel i strike early Thursday on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza killed more than 30 people, including 23 women and children, according to local health officials. The Israel i military said that Hamas militants were operating from within the school.It was the latest instance of mass casualties among Palestinians trying to find refuge as Israel expands its offensives in the Gaza Strip.
The military gave no evidence for its claims and released a photo of the school, pointing to classrooms on the second and third floor where it claimed militants were located.The miltiary said it took steps before the strike 'to reduce the risk of harming uninvolved civilians ... including conducting aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence information.
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