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Israeli airstrikes hit school-turned-shelter in central Gaza

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Nita Blake-Persen
December 15, 2024

Israeli strikes on Gaza killed 17 people, including several at a UN school housing displaced people that the Israeli military said was used as a Hamas command center.

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