The press office of the Hamas-controlled Gaza government announced that the Israeli army attacked the Al-Tabeen school, which was being used as a shelter for displaced people. The attack reportedly occurred during the Islamic morning prayer.
Dozens of victims were burned in the attack, according to the office.
Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera reported over 100 deaths, citing data from the Palestinian Civil Defense Agency.
No independent verification of this information was possible.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) previously reported a “targeted strike” on a Hamas terrorist command and control center located in the Al-Taba’een school, adjacent to a mosque in Daraj Tuffah. Residents of Gaza City were seeking shelter in the area.
The Israeli forces claimed that the center served as a hideout for Hamas terrorists and commanders, adding that several attacks against Israel were planned and prepared from that site.
The Israeli military did not provide any information regarding casualties in a statement released through Telegram.
Verification of this information was not possible independently.