- By Raju Kumar
- Fri, 04 Apr 2025 08:04 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Israel Gaza Attacks: At least 100 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip were killed in Israel attacks, including 27 or more sheltering at a school on Thursday. The Palestinian medical authorities said Israel, in a stepped-up offensive, has killed over a hundred people, including several children.
Israel's military said that the fresh round of operations intended to pressure Hamas and eventually expel the militant group.
Bodies of 14 children recovered from the school
Health Ministry spokesman Zaher al-Wahidi said at least 14 children and five women's bodies were recovered from the school in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City and the death toll could rise because some of the 70 wounded sustained critical injuries.
Nearby neighborhood of Shijaiyah also reported casualties. al-Wahidi said more than 30 other Gaza residents were killed in strikes on homes in Shijaiyah, citing records at Ahli Hospital.
Struck a Hamas command and control centre: Israel
On the other side, the Israeli military said it targeted and destroyed a “Hamas command and control centre” in the Gaza City area, claiming it took steps to lessen harm to civilians.
United Nations building targeted
Earlier a day before, Israel gave the same reason -- striking Hamas militants in a “command and control centre” -- for attacking a United Nations building used as a shelter a day earlier, killing at least 17 people.
What Hamas said after strike on school
The militant group - Hamas - termed the strike on the school a “ heinous massacre” of innocent civilians.
The fresh strikes came as Israel ordered more locals in parts of northern Gaza to move west and south to shelters, warning that it planned to “work with extreme force in your area.”
A number of the Palestinians leaving the targeted areas did so on foot, with some carrying their belongings on their backs and others using donkey carts.
“My wife and I have been walking for three hours covering only one kilometer,” said Mohammad Ermana, 72. The couple, clasping hands, each walked with a cane. “I'm searching for shelters every hour now, not every day,” he said.
(With AP Inputs)
