The Palestinian news agency reported that more than 100 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured during an Israeli bombing of the "Al-Tawabien" school, which housed displaced individuals in the Al-Daraj neighborhood east of Gaza City early on Saturday. In a statement regarding the attack, the Israeli military said: "Directed by the intelligence of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet, the Israeli Air Force precisely struck Hamas terrorists operating within the command and control center of the movement located in the Al-Tawabien school, which serves as a shelter for residents of Gaza City." The statement added: "The command and control center served as a hideout for Hamas terrorists and leaders, where various attacks against the IDF and the State of Israel were planned and executed." It continued: "Before the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including the use of precise munitions, aerial surveillance, and intelligence information." The statement concluded by saying: "The terrorist organization Hamas systematically violates international law and operates from within civilian shelters, ruthlessly exploiting the population and civilian institutions as human shields for its terrorist activities."