The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have conducted operations at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, alleging it served as a Hamas stronghold. An Israeli airstrike on December 26 killed 50 people in a building adjacent to the hospital that was housing hospital staff and their families.
On December 27, Israeli forces raided the hospital, leading to the evacuation of patients and staff. Reports indicate that parts of the hospital were set on fire during the raid.
The IDF claims the hospital was used by Hamas militants for terrorist activities. Jonathan Regev reports from Tel Aviv.
On December 27, Israeli forces raided the hospital, leading to the evacuation of patients and staff. Reports indicate that parts of the hospital were set on fire during the raid.
The IDF claims the hospital was used by Hamas militants for terrorist activities. Jonathan Regev reports from Tel Aviv.
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00:00Israel is saying that it did not ignite fire in the hospital and if anything got burned it is not due to the Israeli actions.
00:09What Israel is saying is that the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip,
00:14just like many other hospitals in the Strip throughout this year and nearly three months of war,
00:21have been used by militants as their headquarters.
00:24We saw it in Shifa Hospital, for example, more than a year ago.
00:28The thought of the militants, according to the Israeli army, is that the hospitals would not be raided.
00:35That is why they felt comfortable through this time and through the years to use these places as their headquarters
00:42and that is why this place was raided, this according to the Israeli army.
00:45The IDF adding that about 100 militants have been taken to arrest,
00:50among them some members of the Nuchpa forces of the Hamas.
00:54These are the units which raided the Israeli communities on October 7, 2023.
01:00So these are the Israeli claims.
01:02The fact that this place was used as a militant headquarters regarding the fire,
01:06that the IDF is saying has nothing to do with the Israeli actions in the area.