Israel Says Hamas Operating Out of Hospitals, and They Have Video to Prove It

Israel Defense Forces showed videos and photos to journalists Sunday that they say show Hamas operating out of hospitals in Gaza. Targeting hospitals is considered a war crime, so they're trying to handcuff Israel's ability to respond. If a hospital can be proven to also be a military site, then it is not a war crime to attack it, but Israel knows it would still lose in the war of public opinion if it did so.

IDF also alleges that Hamas gunmen have fired at Israeli forces from the hospitals:

Israeli Defense Forces spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari presented videos to reporters that he said revealed Hamas agents using an underground entrance tunnel at the Sheikh Hamad Hospital — and also opening fire at Israeli forces from the medical center, the Times of Israel reported.
“If it weren’t enough that we exposed a tunnel under the hospital, the terrorists also shot at our soldiers from within the hospital,” Hagari said.

The official State of Israel X account tweeted footage Sunday that they say proves their allegations:

Breaking: Footage of Hamas terrorists opening fire at Israeli forces from the Sheikh Hamed hospital in Gaza.

Hamas continues to intentionally harm civilians in Gaza by exploiting hospitals for terror purposes.

📸@IDF pic.twitter.com/zw5LlWz0W0
— Israel ישראל 🇮🇱 (@Israel) November 5, 2023

Israel also said they uncovered a tunnel network under one site, Indonesian Hospital, as well as rocket nearby. “Hamas systematically built the Indonesian Hospital to disguise its underground terror infrastructure,” said Hagari.

#NEW evidence shows Hamas's use of medical facilities in the Gaza Strip for terror purposes.
This video shows an underground entrance from Sheikh Hamad Hospital, which connects to Hamas tunnel networks.

pic.twitter.com/UC10UVO3NF
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) November 5, 2023

Israel claims that Hamas maintains a 300-mile tunnel network to hide its munitions and forces and also to keep hostages.

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And it's not just hospitals that Hamas uses—they're allegedly not above using playgrounds too:

“The IDF also provided video and pictures of rocket launchers positioned within a children’s playground and amusement park compound.” https://t.co/6euJ1KX93B
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) November 5, 2023

Israel says they will have Gaza City completely surrounded within two days and will soon launch a ground invasion. They also say they have made every effort to warn civilians to leave:

Over a million and a half pamphlets were dropped into Gaza by Israeli fighter jets since the beginning of the operation, Hagari said, showing footage of an aircraft dropping the pamphlets and another video of a journalist showing and reading the IDF pamphlets.

They've also made millions of phone calls:

It’s clear that Hamas is willing to risk the lives of innocent civilians in Gaza.

The IDF is countering these efforts by warning Gazans to move south and authorizing humanitarian corridors to safe areas in southern Gaza. pic.twitter.com/nu8lAs2jj8
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 5, 2023

One can't help but wonder, do those hundreds of thousands of pro-Hamas protesters who took to the streets around the world Saturday know exactly what it is that they're supporting?

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