CNN —At least 22 people, mostly women and children, have been killed in an Israeli strike on a school compound Saturday, Palestinian officials said, with Israel saying it targeted Hamas fighters sheltering there.
A spokesman for the Gaza Civil Defense, Mahmoud Basal, said the missile hit the Al-Zaytoun School, near Gaza City, where thousands were sheltering.
The Government Media Office in Gaza said 13 children, including a 3-month-old infant were killed.
The Israeli military said that the compound was being used as a Hamas command center and precautions had been taken to avoid civilian casualties.
Aircraft “conducted a precise strike on terrorists who were operating inside a Hamas command and control center in Gaza City” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
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Mahmoud Basal, Aircraft “, “, Omar Al, Amal, ”
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CNN, Gaza Civil Defense, Zaytoun, Government Media Office, Aircraft, Israel Defense Forces, Al Falah, IDF, Getty, Civil Defense, Hezbollah, IAF
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Israel, Gaza City, Gaza, AFP, Lebanese, Rafah
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