Air Delivered event in Gaza, Palestine on Sun 23rd June 2024

A site where Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives were gathered, previously part of UNRWA's headquarters in Gaza City, was struck by the Israeli Air Force this morning, the military says.

The IDF says it carried out aerial surveillance ahead of the strike carried out by fighter jets, used a "precision munition" and used various intelligence, to prevent harm to civilians.

According to the military, the Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives "operated out of buildings that were previously used as UNRWA's headquarters, in order to  use them as a shield for terror activity."

"This is another example of Hamas' systematic exploitation of civilian infrastructure and the civilian population as a human shield for its terrorist activities," the IDF says in a statement.

According to Palestinian media, at least five people were killed in the strike.