The Israeli Air Force struck a Palestinian Hamas command center in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Armed Forces (IDF) announced today.

In particular, they reported that they hit a building in the Deir al-Bala area (in the central part of the Palestinian enclave) which used to function as a hospital.

The center “was used by Hamas terrorists to plan and carry out terrorist attacks” against Israel, the update shared via the Telegram platform underlined.

“This is yet another example of the systematic abuse of civilian infrastructure by the terrorist organization Hamas, in violation of international law,” added the Israeli armed forces, speaking of a “precision strike” and assuring that they had taken measures to minimize the risk to the civilians.

According to Palestinian sources, at least three people were killed and more than 40 were injured during this specific attack on the hospital complex, where displaced persons had taken refuge.

The Israeli military did not give a casualty figure.