JERUSALEM: An Israeli strike on Saturday destroyed a second high-rise in Gaza City in as many days, witnesses reported.
“A short while ago, the IDF (Israeli military) struck a high-rise building that was used by the Hamas terrorist organization in the area of Gaza City,” a military statement said.
Witnesses identified the building as the Sussi Tower, with videos shared online showing the 15-story structure collapsing. Defense Minister Israel Katz wrote on X that “we’re continuing,” posting a clip of the tower being hit.
Israel has been expanding its forces, intensifying its bombardments and operating on the outskirts of Gaza City ever since announcing its plans to capture the Palestinian territory’s largest urban center after nearly two years of devastating war.
In a statement Friday, the military said it had “identified significant Hamas terrorist activity within a wide variety of infrastructure sites in Gaza City, and particularly in high-rise buildings.”
