The IDF releases surveillance videos from al-Chifa hospital where armed men bring hostages into the facility. The recording date shows October 7.
For the IDF spokesperson, “the truth is now clear: Hamas is waging war from hospitals.”
Daniel Hagari spoke after the release of surveillance images from al-Chifa hospital. They date from October 7, the day of the Hamas attack on Israel.
We can see hostages surrounded by armed men.
The spokesperson also accuses Hamas of having assassinated soldier Noa Marciano.
Daniel Hagari, Israeli army spokesman: “Corporal Noa Marciano, 19, was taken hostage by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 massacre. Noa was taken alive to Gaza. According to intelligence including we have concrete information, Hamas terrorists took Noa to Shifa Hospital, where she was quickly murdered.“
The IDF also says it discovered a 55-meter-long tunnel under the al-Chifa hospital.
For his part, Hamas denies any military activity within the hospital, but confirms having taken hostages.
Ashraf al-Qudra, spokesperson for the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, explains what the Israeli armed forces did in al-Chifa:
“They turned the Al-Shifa medical complex into a military barracks and detained many people within the hospital. These people were interrogated and then released. In addition, they dug up large sections of the hospital grounds in an attempt to to carry out underground research, trying in vain to substantiate their claims. However, it is well known that there is nothing they can reveal to the world; we have emphasized this fact time and again.”
On the ground, intense fighting continues in the north and south of Gaza City, particularly in Jabalia and Deir al-Balah.
According to the IDF, 63 soldiers have been killed since the start of the operation in the Gaza Strip, including 12 in the last 24 hours.