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(AP) — 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.
Israeli Air Force destroyed the ‘Palestine Tower’ in Gaza affiliated with Hamas.
The mainstream media show this and present Israel as if we are the bad guys, forgetting that Hamas fired today 4000 rockets into Israeli cities, kidnapped and murdered civilians. pic.twitter.com/WtPBITSElv
— Hananya Naftali (@HananyaNaftali) October 7, 2023
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.
In past rounds of fighting, Israel has destroyed Gaza high-rises, claiming they were used by militants, but destroying offices and leaving scores of people homeless. That included the building that housed The Associated Press bureau in a 2021 war