The Israeli Air Force has struck Hamas terrorists operating inside command and control centers set up in two former schools in the northern Gaza Strip, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
Overnight Sunday, a compound previously known as the Abu Ja’far Al Mansour School was hit, following an attack on the former Umm al-Faham School in the afternoon.
Terrorists used the compounds to plan and carry out attacks against IDF forces and the State of Israel, according to the military.
The IDF emphasized that measures were taken to minimize harm to noncombatants, including the use of precise munitions, prior aerial surveillance and the collection of additional intelligence ahead of the strike.
“This is a further example of the Hamas terrorist organization’s systematic abuse of civilian infrastructure in violation of international law,” the army said, adding that “the IDF will continue to operate against Hamas in defense of the citizens of Israel.”
IDF destroys kilometer-long tunnel in central Gaza
The IDF said on Sunday that Division 252 forces had destroyed a one-kilometer-long (0.6 mile) tunnel in the central Gaza Strip, located in a civilian area near residential homes.
“The tunnel contained several rooms and equipment that Hamas terrorists used for extended stays, as well as weapons,” the military said, providing documentation of the tunnel’s destruction.
