Overview

• The Israeli military conducted an airstrike on a former school building in Gaza City, targeting what it claims was a Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) command center.
• According to the Israeli military, militants were gathered at the site to plan attacks on Israeli civilians at the time of the strike.
• Palestinian sources report ten displaced civilians were killed in the attack, with local media showing footage of fires and extensive structural damage.
• Israel accused Hamas of using civilians as human shields and stated that measures were taken to minimize harm to noncombatants before the strike.
• Independent verification of casualty figures and damage remains unavailable, highlighting ongoing challenges in assessing claims from both sides.