Israel claims al-Shifa Hospital used for ‘terrorism’ in potential sign of more attacks
Indicating that more attacks may be directed towards what used to be the largest medical facility in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military says al-Shifa Hospital was used by Hamas gunmen several days ago.
The army released aerial footage it said showed Hamas fighters entering an unspecified building of the hospital and turning it into a “manned terror command centre”, thereby “knowingly endangering the lives of patients, medical staff, and innocent residents”.
Gaza’s Ministry of Health said in a statement that the hospital “continues to operate despite the harsh conditions, and its staff remain committed to their humanitarian mission”.
Only a few buildings remain partially standing and offering limited but lifesaving services with exhausted resources at al-Shifa Hospital after several intense Israeli sieges since the start of the genocidal war in October 2023.
The Israeli military has repeatedly used the justification that it is fighting “terrorism” when destroying or badly damaging almost all medical facilities across Gaza.
Al-Shifa Hospital has been attacked numerous times by the Israeli army
Israel bombs major bank branch in Gaza City
Israeli warplanes have bombed the main branch of the Bank of Palestine in eastern Gaza City.
Footage circulating online, verified by Al Jazeera, showed columns of smoke rising and the building turning into rubble in Omar al-Mukhtar Street of the besieged urban centre.
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Gaza death toll since dawn jumps to 84
At least 84 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn, including 50 in Gaza City, according to medical sources speaking to Al Jazeera. At least 11 of the victims were aid seekers in the south of the enclave, the sources said.
