Gaza Hospital Serves as Hamas Command Center, IDF Claims
Translated & summarized from Makor Rishon by baba
The IDF claims the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza functions as a clinic by day and a Hamas operational center by night, using patients and staff as human shields. In December 2024, IDF forces operating near the hospital seized weapons and arrested over 240 militants. The hospital and its grounds have been previously used by Hamas and PIJ for terror activities.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The IDF alleges Hamas uses Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital as a command center, exploiting patients and staff.
- The hospital in Jabalia operates as a clinic during the day and a Hamas hub at night.
- IDF forces seized weapons and arrested over 240 militants near the hospital in December 2024.
- Hamas and PIJ have reportedly used the hospital and its grounds for terror activities previously.
- The IDF stated Hamas's actions violate international law by using human shields.
The Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabalia, northern Gaza, is currently operating as a clinic during the day while Hamas continues to use its facilities and surrounding area as a central hub for its operations, according to the IDF. Based on intelligence and documentation, the IDF revealed that Hamas operatives are utilizing the hospital and its vicinity to advance terror plots and rebuild the organization's capabilities. The IDF stated that Hamas is exploiting the presence of patients, medical staff, and civilians as human shields, which violates international law.
Previously, the hospital and its grounds were reportedly used by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad for terror activities against Israeli civilians and forces. Israel and the IDF have repeatedly called on terror groups to avoid military use of medical facilities. In December 2024, IDF forces operated in the hospital's vicinity, discovering military equipment and weapons. They also apprehended over 240 Hamas and PIJ operatives, along with other suspected militants.
The article also references separate reports about terror groups in Gaza using children for terror purposes, including a documented instance of a child transferring weapons into a civilian home in the central camps.
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