According to Israeli intelligence services, Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip, is using the largest clinic in the coastal area as a command and control center. “Hamas terrorists operate in and under Shifa Hospital,” military spokesman Daniel Hagari said today.
Tunnels lead to the underground base from the outside, and there is also an entrance inside the clinic. Hamas also uses several hospital departments to command and control “terrorist activities” and rocket launches, Hagari said. The information could not be independently verified.
Other clinics are also being used for Islamic purposes. “Hamas is waging war on hospitals,” Hagari continued. There is also fuel in hospitals in the Gaza Strip. “Hamas is using it for its terrorist infrastructure,” argued Hagari. After the attack on Israel on October 7, hundreds of terrorists rushed to the hospital to hide.
Hamas denied the military’s statements. The hospital will not be used for “military purposes”. She accused Israel of plans to destroy all medical care in the coastal area.
Israel “currently” against ceasefire in Gaza
Israel today demonstrated against the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip demanded by EU states. “Israel currently rejects a humanitarian ceasefire,” said an Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
This includes “any type of ceasefire requested.” However, he highlighted that the country generally allows “humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip, as long as it does not end up in the hands of Hamas terrorists.”
The previous day, EU heads of state and government called for the creation of “humanitarian corridors and humanitarian breaks” in the Gaza Strip in a summit declaration. The summit declaration, which was preceded by a heated discussion, represented a compromise and was intended to make clear that the EU is not calling on Israel to stop fighting Islamic Hamas in the Gaza Strip with immediate effect.
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