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| Israel launches night raid on Gaza al-Shifa hospital | Israel launches night raid on Gaza al-Shifa hospital |
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| Humanitarian groups say al-Shifa hospital (December 2023 pic) has struggled to keep operating in recent months | |
| Israeli forces have launched an overnight raid on al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, with reports of tanks and heavy gunfire at the facility. | Israeli forces have launched an overnight raid on al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, with reports of tanks and heavy gunfire at the facility. |
| An Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said the IDF was carrying out a "high precision operation in limited areas" of the hospital. | An Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said the IDF was carrying out a "high precision operation in limited areas" of the hospital. |
| The IDF said "senior Hamas terrorists have regrouped" inside the hospital and are using it to launch attacks. | The IDF said "senior Hamas terrorists have regrouped" inside the hospital and are using it to launch attacks. |
| Eyewitnesses described a state of panic inside the complex in Gaza City. | Eyewitnesses described a state of panic inside the complex in Gaza City. |
| In a recorded call with his brother posted on a WhatsApp group, one man said: "Tanks are surrounding us. We are hiding inside the tent. We hear tank fire in the vicinity of the compound." | In a recorded call with his brother posted on a WhatsApp group, one man said: "Tanks are surrounding us. We are hiding inside the tent. We hear tank fire in the vicinity of the compound." |
| Heavy gunfire could be heard around the hospital in unverified footage posted on social media. | Heavy gunfire could be heard around the hospital in unverified footage posted on social media. |
| In a voice message sent to journalists from inside the hospital, Muhammad Al-Sayyid said: "The soldiers here inside the complex there are dead and wounded, and the soldiers arrested some young men. The situation here is catastrophic." | In a voice message sent to journalists from inside the hospital, Muhammad Al-Sayyid said: "The soldiers here inside the complex there are dead and wounded, and the soldiers arrested some young men. The situation here is catastrophic." |
| The IDF had not publicly signalled in advance that it was planning to launch a new operation at al-Shifa. | The IDF had not publicly signalled in advance that it was planning to launch a new operation at al-Shifa. |
| In a video message posted in the early hours, IDF chief spokesperson Rear Adm Daniel Hagari said the Israeli military was responding to "concrete intelligence which demanded immediate action". | In a video message posted in the early hours, IDF chief spokesperson Rear Adm Daniel Hagari said the Israeli military was responding to "concrete intelligence which demanded immediate action". |
| He said the hospital would be able to continue functioning during the raid and told patients and staff they did not have to evacuate. | He said the hospital would be able to continue functioning during the raid and told patients and staff they did not have to evacuate. |
| Displaced people sheltering at the complex will be able to leave the hospital via an evacuation route, he said, before calling on Hamas to "surrender immediately". | Displaced people sheltering at the complex will be able to leave the hospital via an evacuation route, he said, before calling on Hamas to "surrender immediately". |
| A statement from the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry called the operation a "flagrant violation of international humanitarian law". | A statement from the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry called the operation a "flagrant violation of international humanitarian law". |
| Hundreds of displaced Palestinians are sheltering at the hospital, which was raided by Israeli forces earlier in the conflict. | Hundreds of displaced Palestinians are sheltering at the hospital, which was raided by Israeli forces earlier in the conflict. |
| Al-Shifa hospital was Gaza's main medical facility prior to the conflict, but its operations have been severely disrupted after months of fighting. | |
| Hospitals have protected status during times of war under international humanitarian law - but they can lose that protection in limited circumstances if they are being used to commit an "act harmful to the enemy". | Hospitals have protected status during times of war under international humanitarian law - but they can lose that protection in limited circumstances if they are being used to commit an "act harmful to the enemy". |
| Israel has long accused Hamas of using medical facilities as cover for its operations, which the Iranian-backed armed group denies. | Israel has long accused Hamas of using medical facilities as cover for its operations, which the Iranian-backed armed group denies. |
| The IDF said it found a network of tunnels under the hospital used by Hamas when it raided al-Shifa in November 2023, as well as weapons. | The IDF said it found a network of tunnels under the hospital used by Hamas when it raided al-Shifa in November 2023, as well as weapons. |
| Israeli troops also carried out a major military operation on the grounds of Nasser Hospital - Gaza's second biggest medical facility - in February. | Israeli troops also carried out a major military operation on the grounds of Nasser Hospital - Gaza's second biggest medical facility - in February. |
| Doctors told the BBC they were detained, blindfolded and beaten during the raid, reports which prompted the UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron to call for "answers from the Israelis". | Doctors told the BBC they were detained, blindfolded and beaten during the raid, reports which prompted the UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron to call for "answers from the Israelis". |
| The IDF said it found weapons and evidence hostages had been held at the facility during its raid into Nasser Hospital. | The IDF said it found weapons and evidence hostages had been held at the facility during its raid into Nasser Hospital. |
| The Israeli military launched a campaign in Gaza after Hamas gunmen killed about 1,200 people in southern Israel on 7 October and took 253 other people hostage. Gaza's health ministry says more than 31,300 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since then. | The Israeli military launched a campaign in Gaza after Hamas gunmen killed about 1,200 people in southern Israel on 7 October and took 253 other people hostage. Gaza's health ministry says more than 31,300 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since then. |
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