00:00An Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza reportedly killed
00:06at least 17 people, nearly all of whom were women and children, according to Palestinian
00:11medical officials.
00:14Amongst the dead were 13 children under the age of 18 and three women, hospital records
00:20show.
00:22The Israeli military said it targeted Hamas militants inside the school without providing
00:27evidence.
00:30Israel has carried out several strikes on schools turned shelters in recent months,
00:34saying it precisely targets militants hiding out amongst civilians.
00:39These strikes often kill women and children.
00:44The strike came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israel had achieved its
00:49target of effectively dismantling Hamas and that negotiations over a ceasefire would resume
00:55in the coming days.
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