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At least 30 people were killed in an Israeli overnight attack in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian media reported Monday, as the Israeli air force said it targeted a command centre of the Palestinian militant organization Hamas.<\/p>\n
Most of the dead were women and children, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported, adding the attack also left dozens injured.<\/p>\n
The Israeli military said the target was located in a building in northern Gaza City that had previously served as a school.<\/p>\n
According to WAFA, the building had housed displaced people, with tents catching fire during the attack.<\/p>\n
The information from both sides could not initially be independently verified.<\/p>\n
The Israeli military said the strike was aimed at Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists who were planning attacks against Israeli forces inside Gaza and on Israeli territory.<\/p>\n
Many steps were taken prior to the “precise strike” to reduce civilian casualties, it added.<\/p>\n
The military described this as another example of the systematic abuse of civilian infrastructure and humanitarian protection zones by Hamas, stating that this violated international law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n