Israel has long accused Hamas of using al-Shifa hospital in Gaza as a cover for its military operations.
Israeli forces attacked al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City for the second day in a row, after several days of surrounding Gaza’s largest medical facility.
They claim to have found what they call “handbags” containing weapons and uniforms belonging to Hamas fighters.
But many observers have questioned what Israeli forces presented as evidence.
And there are fears that the Israeli army, in sole command of the operation, could fabricate evidence to support its allegations.
Several experts have also argued that attacking hospitals – particularly those treating seriously ill patients and babies – could constitute a war crime as defined by international law.
Presenter: James Berries
Guests:
Erik Fosse – CEO of the Norwegian Aid Committee; worked as a surgeon in Gaza during several wars since 1994
A Kayum Ahmed – special advisor on the right to health at Human Rights Watch
Thomas MacManus – Director of the International State Crime Initiative, Queen Mary University of London