The Israeli army claimed to have targeted a Hamas commander in a strike on Gaza City on Wednesday, which, according to the local civil defense, hit a residential building killing at least 20 people.
When asked by AFP about the strike in the Shejaiya neighborhood, the army stated it had "struck a senior Hamas terrorist responsible for planning and executing terrorist attacks" in the area, adding that "measures were taken to limit damage to civilians."
The Israeli army claimed to have targeted a Hamas commander in a strike on Gaza City on Wednesday, which, according to the local civil defense, hit a residential building killing at least 20 people.
When asked by AFP about the strike in the Shejaiya neighborhood, the army stated it had "struck a senior Hamas terrorist responsible for planning and executing terrorist attacks" in the area, adding that "measures were taken to limit damage to civilians."
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