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**Summary:**

An Israeli strike on a school being used as a shelter in Gaza City has resulted in the deaths of at least 25 people, the majority of whom were women and children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Israel claims the strike targeted militants using the school as a command and control center. This attack comes amid renewed Israeli offensives following the breakdown of a ceasefire with Hamas. The ongoing conflict was triggered by Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which resulted in approximately 1,200 deaths and the abduction of 251 people. The Israeli military operation has reportedly killed around 54,000 Palestinians according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
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**Israeli Strike on Gaza School Kills Dozens, Mostly Women and Children**

**DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip – May 26, 2025** – An Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza City, being used as a shelter for displaced Palestinians, has resulted in the deaths of at least 25 people, predominantly women and children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. The strike, which occurred on Monday, also wounded over 55 people.

The Israeli military stated the targeted location was a militant command and control center operated by Hamas and Islamic Jihad. They claim the center was used for intelligence gathering in preparation for attacks. Israeli officials maintain that civilian casualties are the responsibility of Hamas, due to the organization’s operations in residential areas.

Fahmy Awad, head of the Gaza Health Ministry’s emergency service, reported that a father and his five children were among those killed. He also stated that the school was hit three times while people were sleeping, causing fires that engulfed their belongings. Online footage showed rescuers struggling to extinguish the blazes and recover charred remains.

The attack occurred as Israel continues its offensive in Gaza, initiated after the breakdown of a previous ceasefire with Hamas in March. Israel has vowed to seize control of Gaza and continue fighting until Hamas is destroyed or disarmed and all remaining hostages from the October 7, 2023, attack are returned.

The October 7 attack by Hamas militants resulted in the deaths of approximately 1,200 people in Israel, and the abduction of 251 hostages. Since then, more than half of the hostages have been returned through ceasefire agreements or other deals, eight have been rescued, and the remains of dozens have been recovered by Israeli forces.

According to the Gaza Health Ministry, the ongoing Israeli military operation has resulted in the deaths of around 54,000 Palestinians. The Ministry reports that more than half of those killed were women and children, however, they do not differentiate between civilians and combatants.

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