Palestinians rush in direction of a column of smoke billowing following Israeli bombardment which hit a college complicated, together with the Hamama and al-Huda colleges, within the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood within the north of Gaza Metropolis. (Picture: AFP)
The IDF stated that the college compound was being utilized by Hamas to fabricate weapons.
Gaza’s civil defence company stated an Israeli strike struck a college compound in Gaza Metropolis on Saturday, killing a minimum of 10 individuals.
“There are 10 martyrs and a number of other wounded resulting from Israeli bombardment on Hamama faculty,” company spokesman Mahmud Bassal instructed AFP. The Israeli army confirmed the strike, saying it had hit a Hamas command and management centre positioned contained in the compound.
Bassal stated the compound was housing Palestinians displaced from their properties within the ongoing battle between Israel and Hamas militants.
The army stated the compound was being utilized by Hamas militants to fabricate weapons, including it was a “hiding place for Hamas terrorists”.
The Israeli army has repeatedly accused Hamas of utilizing civilian services as command and management centres or to cover their commanders and militants. The Palestinian group denies the accusation.
The battle in Gaza erupted after Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7, which resulted within the demise of 1,197 individuals, largely civilians, in line with an AFP tally based mostly on official Israeli figures.
Militants additionally seized 251 individuals, 111 of whom are nonetheless held hostage in Gaza, together with 39 the army says are useless.
Israel’s withering army marketing campaign has killed a minimum of 39,550 individuals, in line with the Hamas-run territory’s well being ministry.
