Video shows IDF delaying strike on PIJ commander due to kids playing nearby – Attack that killed southern Gaza chief was carried out only after children were no longer in the area, military says, in bid to show its efforts to avoid harming civilians | Timesofisrael

The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday evening it delayed a deadly strike on senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) commander Khaled Mansour several times on Saturday, after identifying children playing in the area.
The military issued a video depicting the repeated decisions to delay the key operation.
“Children were identified in the area so the attack was delayed several times,” a statement issued by the Israeli military read. “Later, when the kids were no longer in the area, the attack was successfully carried out.”