At least 30 dead in Gaza after an Israeli airstrike hits a school used as a shelter
The school, where thousands were sheltering, was being used by displaced Palestinians and the deaths included several children. Israel's military said it was targeting a Hamas command center.
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The school, where thousands were sheltering, was being used by displaced Palestinians and the deaths included several children. Israel's military said it was targeting a Hamas command center.
(Image credit: Abdel Kareem Hana)
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