At least 15 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on school in Gaza, emergency services say

15 people, including 5 children, have been killed and 29 others have been wounded in Israeli bombing of Dalal School which is being used a a refugee shelter in Al Shuja’iyya neighbourhood, east of Gaza City on 1 August 2024 [Motasem Dalloul/ Middle East Monitor]

Israeli forces hit a school in Shuja’iyya in Gaza City on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and wounding 29, Palestinian civil emergency services said, as fighting continued in various parts of the Gaza Strip, Reuters reports.

The military said it had targeted fighters operating in a compound within the school that it said was used as a hideout for Hamas commanders and fighters.

“Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including the use of precise munitions, surveillance and additional intelligence,” it said in a statement.

It gave no information on any casualties but accused Hamas of deliberately operating in civilian infrastructure. Hamas denies using civilian facilities such as hospitals and schools for military purposes.

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