Rescuers in Gaza raced to dig victims from the rubble on Sunday after Israeli airstrikes on two school buildings left at least 30 people dead, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense. The strikes continue a bloody weekend, after a similar lethal attack on Saturday. <\/p>\n
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israel Security Agency have taken responsibility for the strike, saying that they were targeting \u201cterrorists operating inside Hamas command and control centers\u201d that were \u201cembedded\u201d within the schools. <\/p>\n
\u201cIf a warning had been given, the number of deaths would have been lower,\u201d Basal said. <\/p>\n
Sunday\u2019s strike follows a series of strikes on the Al-Huda and Al-Hamama schools \u2014 also targeting alleged Hamas infrastructure, according to the IDF \u2014 that left at least 17 dead on Saturday. <\/p>\n
In that case, Basal said, \u201cthe first bombing was unexpected and resulted in a large number of martyrs and injured individuals. While the martyrs and injured were being retrieved, the occupation forces issued a warning that another strike was imminent.\u201d <\/p>\n
The death toll from Israeli military action in Gaza since October 7 reached 39,583 on Sunday, with a further 91,398 people injured, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza. Israel launched the action in Gaza following the Hamas attacks, wihich killed around 1,200 people. <\/p>\n
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