The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Saturday that it struck a high-rise building in Gaza City that it alleged was being used by Hamas for intelligence gathering and operational activity.
Hamas had installed surveillance equipment and observation posts in the tower to track IDF movements and had planted explosive devices nearby to target Israeli troops, the military said. The IDF also said the group maintained underground infrastructure adjacent to the site that was used to direct operations.
Prior to the strike, steps were taken in order to mitigate harm to civilians, the IDF said . The military did not provide details on casualties.
The claim could not be independently verified.
The strike follows a similar incident a day earlier, when the military said it destroyed another Gaza City high-rise it described as Hamas “terror infrastructure.” The IDF said that both actions were part of ongoing operations against Hamas capabilities in the area.
🚨BREAKING: Israeli warplanes have destroyed Al-Susi residential tower in Tel al-Hawa, southwest Gaza City.
— Gaza Notifications (@gazanotice) September 6, 2025
The building housed dozens of displaced families and was surrounded by tents of other refugees. pic.twitter.com/L7k08xWkSf
Hamas, which governs Gaza, did not immediately issue a public response to the latest strike.
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