STORY: :: Gaza's govt says over 100 have been killed
in an Israeli strike on a school
:: Gaza City, Gaza
:: August 10, 2024
The Hamas-run government said the school was sheltering displaced people. The Israeli military said it had targeted a Hamas command center.
Israel launched its assault on Gaza after Hamas fighters stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and capturing more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
Since then, nearly 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli offensive in Gaza, according to the Palestinian health ministry, which does not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
