The Hamas-run Civil Defense Agency previously told AFP that 21 people were killed and many wounded in the mosque attack.

Sunday strike It occurred exactly one year since October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages.

According to the Health Ministry, 41,870 Palestinians have since died in the Gaza Strip and more than 97,000 have been injured. It makes no distinction between civilians and soldiers.

Between September 30 and October 4, 187 people died in Gaza alone, according to the United Nations, which uses Gaza Health Ministry figures and considers them reliable.

In a statement about the mosque strike, Hamas accused Israel of “bombing and demolishing the homes of citizens overhead, killing and wounding dozens of people.”

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it “took a number of measures, including the use of precision weapons, aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence information, to reduce the likelihood of harm to civilians prior to the attack.”