The Israeli military bombed a school used as a refugee shelter in the Gaza Strip on the 10th (local time), killing more than 100 people, Reuters reported, citing the Palestinian state-run news agency.
Mahmoud Bassal, a spokesman for the Gaza Strip Civil Defense, said via Telegram that “40 people were martyred and dozens were injured when Israel bombed the al-Tabaen school in the al-Sahaba area of Gaza City,” and the death toll quickly rose.
This airstrike occurred while refugees were gathered for the Parz (dawn prayer), causing extensive damage. It is reported that many of the victims were children, elderly people, and women. It is reported that three rockets landed on the school.
“There was a terrible massacre,” said spokesman Bassal, adding that some bodies had been destroyed by the fire. “Crews are trying to put out the fire so they can recover the bodies and rescue the injured,” he said.
The Israeli military claimed that it had “punched terrorists operating from the Hamas command and control center inside the al-Tabaen school.”
The attack comes just two days after Israeli forces struck two schools in Gaza City on August 8, killing at least 18 people. At the time, the Israeli military claimed it had used precision weapons to eliminate Hamas terrorists.
Reporter Lee Hye-won, Donga.com [email protected]