The White House has expressed deep concern over the Israeli Occupation military’s attack on a school housing displaced people in Gaza early Saturday morning.

 White House stated that Washington is in contact with Tel Aviv, which claims the strike targeted Hamas officials.

It also acknowledged that the Israeli Occupation offensive continues to result in a high number of civilian casualties in Gaza.

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Earlier on Saturday, the Israeli Occupation military carried out a deadly attack on a school in Gaza City, killing over 100 people and injuring dozens more.

The airstrike directly hit displaced civilians during dawn prayers at the Al-Tabeen School on Al-Nafaq Street in Gaza’s Al-Daraj neighborhood, causing a rapid increase in the death toll, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office.

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