The IDF announced jets had struck a former college in Gaza City that was being used by Hamas as a base to launch attacks against IDF troops in the area.
The IDF stressed that it had acted in a targeted manner guided by intelligence from the Military Intelligence Directorate, the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), and the Southern Command of the IDF.
"The command and control complex was used by Hamas terrorists to plan and carry out terrorist acts against the IDF and the State of Israel. Before the attack, many steps were carried out and taken to reduce the chance of harm to civilians, including the use of precision weaponry, aerial contracts, and information Additional intelligence," the IDF told Israeli media.