The Guardian reported on the 13th (local time) that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) discovered a Hamas operation headquarters in the basement of the Lantisi Children’s Hospital in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip, and discovered evidence suggesting that the hostages kidnapped on the 7th of last month were held there. Time) CNN was cited and reported.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) also announced that they discovered a motorcycle inside the hospital, believed to have been used by Hamas during the surprise attack, and an underground tunnel inside the hospital connected to a house used by Hamas leaders. In relation to this, the Israeli military also posted a video on social media
“It is clear that this hospital was used for terrorist activities,” Israeli military spokesman Lt. Col. Peter Lerner told CNN. “This is a hospital that has been evacuated for the past few days (to avoid air strikes). “Civilians and terrorists escaped from the hospital, and hostages were taken out of the hospital along with the terrorists.”
He continued, “A motorcycle was found at the hospital. The motorcycle had a bullet hole in the fuel tank. “It appears to be one of the motorcycles seen in the video on October 7 (during the surprise attack),” he added.
“We also discovered a tunnel that appears to connect a high-level terrorist camp with a hospital,” Lt. Col. Lerner said. “So this is a ruthless network that puts the people of Gaza at risk,” he said. “This is what we have been saying for the last 38 days.”
He said hairbands, diapers and baby bottles found underneath the hospital indicated that children and babies were among the hostages who may have been held at the hospital.
Separately, CNN reported that a U.S. official familiar with U.S. intelligence said Hamas had a “command center” in the basement of Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital.
According to the broadcast, the U.S. official claimed that hospital fuel is being used by Hamas and that Hamas fighters regularly flock to the Gaza Strip’s largest hospital.
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