Israel blitzes ‘Hamas compound’ hidden in UN SCHOOL in ‘precise airstrike’ with Gaza claiming 39 ‘martyrs’ killed

ISRAEL targeted a UN school in Gaza today that it claims was home to a Hamas base, allegedly killing terrorists involved in the October 7 attack.

Hamas-run media in the war-torn Strip said the blitz killed at least 39 Palestinians, including five children, seeking shelter in the school.

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UN workers pick through the rubble at the school following an Israeli strike[/caption]

The IDF said that “many measures were taken in order to minimise the danger of damaging the uninvolved” when striking the alleged “Hamas compound”.

Israel’s jets struck hit the top floor of the school run by a United Nations agency providing aid to Palestinians, UNRWA, amid the brutal war.

It comes after Israel accused staff working for the UNRWA of being involved in the October 7 massacre.

The Hamas-run media office accused Israel of a “horrific massacre” after the blitz – which hit the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.

Director Ismail Al-Thawabta said the school was not hiding a Hamas command post.

A Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry spokesperson told CNN 45 people were killed in the strike.

The IDF has yet to provide any evidence suggesting the school was used as a Hamas HQ.

They claimed this morning: “Before the strike, a number of steps were taken to reduce the risk of harming uninvolved civilians during the strike, including conducting aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence information.”

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