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. <\/p>\n
A spokesman for the Gaza Civil Defense, Mahmoud Basal, said the missile hit the Al-Zaytoun School, near Gaza City, where thousands were sheltering. <\/p>\n
The Government Media Office in Gaza said 13 children, including a 3-month-old infant were killed. Other children needed amputations, the GMO said. <\/p>\n
The Israeli military said that the compound was being used as a Hamas command center and precautions had been taken to avoid civilian casualties. <\/p>\n
Aircraft \u201cconducted a precise strike on terrorists who were operating inside a Hamas command and control center in Gaza City\u201d the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe command and control center, which was embedded inside a compound that previously served as the Al Falah School, was used by Hamas terrorists to plan and carry out terrorist attacks.\u201d <\/p>\n
The woman, who did not give her name, added: \u201cMy message is that this war and the bloodshed should make you wake up. All of you are numb and don\u2019t feel anything \u2026 No schools, no hospitals, no food, no water. Shame on you.\u201d <\/p>\n
A girl who said her name was Amal, and was also sheltering at the school, asked: \u201cWhat have we, the children, done to wake up and go to sleep in fear? At least stop the bombing of schools. We have no schools, no homes \u2014 where should we go? <\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone was martyred, all of them were martyred, torn to pieces,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe Arab countries are afraid and don\u2019t want to intervene \u2014 why are you scared? What is our fault? Call for a truce and end this. What\u2019s wrong with you?\u201d asked Amal. <\/p>\n
Amid a flare-up in tensions between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Israel continues to operate in Gaza where it is seeking to destroy Hamas following the October 7 attacks, claiming the killing of a prominent Hamas operative and several other fighters. <\/p>\n
The IDF also said Saturday that troops had recently detected \u201carmed militants\u201d robbing a humanitarian aid truck in the Rafah area, without giving a date. <\/p>\n
While securing the humanitarian route, the IDF said, \u201ctroops identified armed militants robbing a humanitarian aid truck. In a swift operation, the troops directed drones that located the militants fleeing in a car, and they were eliminated by IAF aircraft.\u201d <\/p>\n
The security of humanitarian convoys has been an issue for aid agencies, with looting a frequent problem. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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