According to the local hospital, at least 37 people were killed in an attack in central Gaza on Thursday.
Israel’s military said on Friday it had killed 17 militants in an attack on a UNRWA school in Gaza. According to the local hospital, at least 37 people were killed in an attack in central Gaza on Thursday.
– After the targeted attack, the (Israeli armed forces) have confirmed the identity of 17 terrorists who operated in the school, the armed forces said in a statement. According to the armed forces, the extremist organization Hamas would have used the school as a base. According to Israel, thirty Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters were hiding in the school
Spokesman for the Armed Forces Daniel Hagari said as recently as Thursday that nine militants were killed in an attack on three classrooms.
of the Director-General of UNRWA Philippe Lazzarini has said that Israel did not give advance warning about the attack on the school, which housed about 6,000 displaced people.
Gantz will hold a press conference today
A minister in the Israeli War Cabinet Benny Gantz said on Friday that he would hold a press conference on Saturday. According to the Israeli media, it would be likely that Gantz would announce his resignation from the government.
In May, Gantz threatened to resign from the government if the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not accept the plan for the administration of post-war Gaza. Government partners have demanded a clear commitment from Netanyahu that Israel will not directly rule Gaza after the war.
Last week, Gantz’s party proposed dissolving the Knesset, the country’s parliament, and holding early elections. Gantz is a former commander of the Israeli Defense Forces and has also served as the country’s defense minister. He is Netanyahu’s long-term political challenger.