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Israel says 'high probability' that PIJ commander killed in Tabin school attack

The Israeli army is saying "there is a high probability" that Ashraf Juda, a commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Central Camps Brigade, has been killed at Tabin school attack.

It added that it was still unknown whether he had been hurt or killed in the bombing. 

In an English-language video message, military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said that there were around two dozen fighters at the school, and 19  of them were killed. 

The army has previously said that it directed "precision" strike at the school to target senior Palestinian fighters and and that the military's intelligence knew there were no women and children at the site.