IDF confirms strike on Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza
A massive blast has been reported at the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, which is one of the most densely populated areas in the Gaza Strip.
The Hamas-run Gaza Interior Ministry claims Israeli aircraft dropped six bombs on the residential area.
The Israeli Defense Forces took responsibility for the strike, saying the blast killed a Hamas official who the IDF claimed was one of the leaders of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
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The "elimination [of Hamas commander Ibrahim Biari] was carried out as part of a wide-scale strike on terrorists and terror infrastructure belonging to the Central Jabalia Battalion, which had taken control over civilian buildings in Gaza City," the IDF said. "The strike damaged Hamas’ command and control in the area, as well as its ability to direct military activity against IDF soldiers operating throughout the Gaza Strip."
The IDF did not acknowledge the civilian deaths and casualties but repeated the warning that residents of Gaza should move south for safety.
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