Palestinians said the school was sheltering displaced people but the Israeli army said it was being used as a command center by Hamas.

The Israeli army has continually accused Hamas of operating from within civilian infrastructure in Gaza, including schools and United Nations facilities

An Israeli airstrike on a former school in northern Gaza resulted in at least 22 deaths, mostly women and children. The Israeli military stated the target was a Hamas command center. This incident is part of ongoing hostilities that have heavily impacted civilian infrastructure and displaced around 90% of Gaza's Palestinian population.

At least 22 people were killed in an Israeli attack on a former school building in Gaza City, Palestinian authorities said on Saturday. At least 30 people were injured, including women and children, the health authority in Gaza said.

At least 22 people, mostly women and children, have been killed in an Israeli strike on a school compound Saturday, Palestinian officials said, with Israel saying it targeted Hamas fighters sheltering there.

Malahi, a witness, said women and children were 'sitting in the playground of the school, the kids were playing, and suddenly two rockets hit them'.

Video taken by The Associated Press showed dozens of people including children digging through the rubble of the building.