The Israeli military said it struck a high-rise tower in Gaza City, saying it was used by Hamas militants to carry out operations against Israeli forces. The military said in a statement earlier Friday it had "identified significant Hamas terrorist activity within a wide variety of infrastructure sites in Gaza City, and particularly in high-rise buildings." "In the coming days, the [military] will strike structures that have been converted into terrorist infrastructure in Gaza City: cameras, observation command centers, sniper and anti-tank firing positions, command-and-control compounds," it added. Less than an hour later, the military said in another statement it struck a high-rise in Gaza City, alleging that Hamas used it "to advance and execute attacks against [Israeli] troops in the area". Israel launched its renewed offensive in Gaza City last week, attacking what the government calls the last bastion of Hamas. An Israeli military spokesperson said Thursday that it controls about 40% of Gaza City, where about one million people were based prior to the latest offensive. Residents in Gaza City said Israel struck several high-rise towers on Friday, Reuters news agency reported. Israel's Gaza City offensive is part of its larger military offensive on Gaza prompted by the October 7, 2023, terror attacks. Ongoing for nearly two years now, the offensive has killed more than 64,000 Palestinians, as per local figures which the UN considers reliable.