Published March 18, 2024
Israeli forces launched another raid on the Gaza Strip’s largest hospital early Monday, saying Hamas terrorists had regrouped there and had fired on them from inside the compound, where Gaza officials say tens of thousands of people have been sheltering.
Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the chief Israeli military spokesperson, said the army launched a “high-precision operation” in parts of the medical complex. He said senior Hamas terrorists had regrouped there and were directing attacks from the compound.
The army released a aerial video of what it said were terrorits firing on its forces from inside the hospital, as well as video of a rocket-propelled grenade striking an armored vehicle. It said its forces had detained around 80 people.
Hagari said the patients and medical staff could remain in the medical complex and that a safe passage was available for civilians who wanted to leave.
Israel accuses Hamas of using hospitals and other civilian facilities to shield its fighters, and the Israeli military has raided several hospitals since the start of the war, which was triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack into southern Israel.
The army last raided Shifa Hospital in November after claiming Hamas maintained an elaborate command center within and beneath the facility. The military revealed a tunnel leading to some underground rooms, as well as weapons it said were found inside the hospital. But the evidence fell short of the earlier claims, and critics accused the army of recklessly endangering the lives of civilians.
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SOURCE: www.newsmax.com
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