Israel Says School Targeted With Airstrike Was Hamas Command Center

An estimated 28 people were killed in the strike in the Gaza Strip. Israel says its enemies hide weapons and activities in schools, hospitals, and homes.

A destroyed part of a building stands at Al Shifa Hospital after Israeli forces withdrew from the hospital and the area around it following a two-week operation, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City April 1, 2024. Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters

Israel targeted a school that it said was a terrorist command center with airstrikes on Oct. 10, killing 28 people, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society.

Palestinians said the school was being used to house evacuees. Medics said another 54 people were wounded.