The Public Relations Office is managed by Hamas, and the airstrikes occurred when people taking refuge at the school were praying at dawn on August 10, resulting in numerous casualties.
"To date, more than 93 people have died, including 11 children and 6 women. Some bodies remain unidentified" - Reuters quoted the spokesperson for the Palestinian Civil Defense Force, Mr. Mahmoud Bassal. He stated that approximately 6,000 people were taking refuge at this school location.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military stated that around 20 Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants were operating at this location.
"According to the initial assessment, the casualty numbers reported by the Hamas-run Information Office in Gaza do not match the information held by the IDF (Israel Defense Forces). Precise ammunition was used in the attack" - Israeli military spokesperson Nadav Shoshani said.
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the latest airstrikes by Israel on Gaza. The airstrikes occurred as mediators were pushing for a resumption of ceasefire talks. Egypt, the United States, and Qatar have scheduled a new round of ceasefire talks in Gaza for August 15, due to concerns of a larger conflict in the region escalating, related to Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
