At least 15 people were killed and dozens wounded in Israeli attacks on two schools in Gaza City on Thursday, the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry said.
The Israeli military confirmed the attacks on the schools, saying they targeted terrorists from the Palestinian Islamist Hamas militia, which operated command centers near the two schools.
The military said it had taken “numerous measures” to “mitigate the risk of harm to civilians,” including the use of precision weapons, surveillance and other intelligence, the military said.
The information could not be independently verified.
After the outbreak of the Gaza war on October 7, school activities in the closed coastal area were suspended. Most schools now serve as emergency shelters for people displaced by the war.
About 85% of the population of the Gaza Strip has been forced to flee as a result of the war. Hamas, on the other hand, often uses schools and hospitals to set up command centers and store weapons.
