30 people killed in IDF strike on two Gaza City schools: Gaza Civil Defense
At least 30 people were killed Sunday after Israeli strikes on two schools in Gaza City, according to the search-and-rescue organization Gaza Civil Defense.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed Sunday that the Israeli Air Force executed an "intelligence-based strike' on Hamas command and control centers allegedly embedded within the Hassan Salame and Nasser schools in Gaza City.
"The schools were used by Hamas’ Al-Furqan Battalion as a hiding place for its terrorist operatives and as command centers used to plan and execute attacks against IDF troops and the State of Israel," the IDF said in a statement. "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."
The IDF accused the Hamas terrorist organization of violating international law by operating inside civilian infrastructure and "exploiting the civilian population as a human shield for their terror activities against the State of Israel."
--ABC News' Victoria Beaule