The official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Saturday morning that more than 100 Palestinians were killed in the attack on the school, which was serving as temporary housing for internally displaced Palestinians.

A short while ago, Mahmoud Basal, spokesman for the Civil Preparedness Authority in the Gaza Strip, stated that 40 martyrs and dozens of wounded were killed in the attack on the Al-Tabi’in School in the Al-Sahaba area in Gaza City.

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed it carried out an airstrike and said it targeted a Hamas center in the school building.

– A precision strike hit Hamas terrorists operating inside a Hamas command and control center connected to the Hamas school complex, according to a statement from the Israel Defense Forces.

Israeli newspaper The Times of Israel and Haaretz Israeli newspaper This matter has also been mentioned.

IDF pronounces X That prior to the attack, Israeli forces took several measures, including intelligence gathering, to minimize the chances of civilian casualties.

– The Hamas terrorist organization systematically violates international law and operates from civilian shelters while using the population as human shields, the IDF writes.

In a post on the Telegram messaging service, Basal described the attack as a “cruel massacre” and said some bodies were set on fire.

– He writes that the crews are trying to control the fire to recover the bodies and rescue the wounded.

according to Message from Al Jazeera on X The attack took place during dawn prayers.