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The Israel Defense Forces sent troops into Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis based on intelligence that hostages were held there, but army spokesman Daniel Hagari said that as of Thursday evening no evidence had been found to that effect.

The army believes that the hospital was home to key command centers and underground infrastructure. Engineering personnel are now working to locate shafts and tunnels under the complex. In particular, it is searching for command centers that senior Hamas officials worked out of on October 7 or in previous wars.

The Israeli military claims that Hamas uses hospitals in Gaza for military operations, but medical staff have repeatedly denied the allegation. Instead, doctors have been consumed with trying to treat patients while both medical supplies and food dwindle. On Sunday, the director of the World Health Organization said that a request to enter Nasser Hospital was denied by the Israelis.

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  • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    9 months ago

    After finding no bodies of hostages nor tunnels, israel claimed 20 medical personnel were Hamas in disguise, offering no evidence. Israel also rejected the WHO’s demand to enter the hospital for independent verification of israel’s claims.

    Palestine Red Crescent strongly rejected the false acccusations;

    The PRCS strongly rejects the accusations made by the Israeli occupation forces claiming that they arrested 20 “terrorists disguised as medical personnel,” when they stormed Al-Amal Hospital on 9/2/2024. Storming Al-Amal Hospital and committing such unjustified violations are grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions and customary international humanitarian law.

    🚨PRCS warns that they are reflecting a broader policy of the Occupation towards healthcare due to their intense, systematic nature.

    The PRCS confirms that the occupation forces arrested 9 of its medical and administrative staff who have been working for the Society for many years. In addition, 9 elderly patients and their companions were arrested; these patients could not be evacuated on 5/2/2024 due to their difficult health conditions which have led to mobility issues.

    Edit: A great 3 minute video about the situation According to a doctor an IDF quadcopter equipped with a gun fired into a conference room