Israel defends strike on Gaza school that killed 40

Facing international criticism, the Israeli military has issued a robust defence for its recent strike on the United Nations-run al-Sardi school in central Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp. The military insists that its forces targeted a group of about 30 militants using three classrooms as a base. At least, 40 people, including 14 children, were killed in the attack that occurred sans a warning early on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Israel’s Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, a military spokesman, stated that the Jewish state had conducted “a precise, intelligence-based strike” against “dozens of Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists hiding inside a UN school.” He added that some of these militants had participated in the attacks against Israel on October 7.

US-manufactured weapons used in the attack

Weapons parts manufactured by the American firm Honeywell were discovered among the rubble following the strike on a UN school. According to Al Jazeera, an inertial measurement unit from the missile, which aids in precision targeting, was produced by Honeywell. This American conglomerate specializes in designing and delivering sensors and guidance devices used in various military weapons. It is pertinent to note that the same part was found after the Israeli bombing of a Palestinian home in Shujayea, Gaza in 2014.