Ismail Abdulazeez Mantu Reporting
An Israeli airstrike has flattened a high-rise building in central Gaza City. The 14-story Palestine Tower is home to dozens of families. But it also held offices connected to the Hamas and Islamic Jihad militant groups.
Israel gave inhabitants a 10-minute warning before it destroyed the building, which was evacuated. There were no injuries.
Abu Obeida, the spokesman for Hamas’ military wing, promised a harsh response.
“Tel Aviv must stand on one foot and wait for our earth-shattering response,” he said.
This came after Hamas fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented surprise attack. Israel said it is now at war with Hamas and launched airstrikes in Gaza, vowing to inflict an “unprecedented price”.
Credit: Hindustanttimes