Key Takeaways
- The IDF launched Operation Iron Swords in the Gaza Strip, attacking Hamas Command centers and infrastructure.
- The operation has resulted in a humanitarian crisis, with over 40,800 people killed since October 7.
- The IDF has imposed a complete blockade on the Gaza Strip, exacerbating the humanitarian situation.
Gaza: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it attacked a command and control center of Palestinian movement Hamas, located in a school in the northern Gaza Strip.
“A short while ago, with the direction of IDF and ISA [Israel Security Agency] intelligence, the IAF conducted a precise strike on terrorists who were operating inside a Hamas command and control center. The command and control center was embedded inside a compound that previously served as the ‘Halima al-Sa’diyya’ School in the northern Gaza Strip,” the IDF said on Telegram on Saturday.
Hamas members used the command and control center to plan and “execute terror attacks” against the IDF, the statement added. The Israeli military reportedly took measures “to mitigate the risk of harming civilians.”
On October 7, 2023, Israel was subjected to an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. In addition, Hamas fighters infiltrated the border areas, opened fire on the military and civilians and took hostages. Israeli authorities say that about 1,200 people were killed during the raid. The IDF launched Operation Iron Swords in the Gaza Strip, imposing a complete blockade on the enclave. Over 40,800 people have lost their lives in the Gaza Strip since October 7, according to the enclave’s health ministry.
