Israeli forces attack Gaza hospital

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Israeli forces entered Gaza’s largest hospital on Wednesday and attacked a Hamas command center it says is housing thousands of sick and sheltered civilians.

Israeli and Palestinian officials said military operations were taking place at Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital, which has been the focal point of days of fighting and nearby aerial bombardments.

The Israel Defense Forces said its troops were carrying out “a precise and targeted operation against Hamas in a specified area” of the facility.

Youssef Abul Reesh, an official from the Hamas-run health ministry who is inside the hospital, told AFP he could see tanks inside the complex and “dozens of soldiers and commandos inside the emergency and reception buildings.”

After sharp warnings from the United States that Al-Shifa hospital “must be protected”, Israel said the raid was being executed based on intelligence and “an operational necessity”.

 

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