As Evidence Mounts of Hamas Using Shifa Hospital as a Military Base, Human Rights Groups Turn Sullenly Silent  

Amnesty International, say, changes its tune from 2007 and 2015, when it reported Hamas was using Al Shifa hospital for interrogations, torture, and launching attacks.

via Israel Defense Forces
The screenshot from a video released by the Israel Defense Forces shows a hostage being hustled into the Shifa hospital on October 7. via Israel Defense Forces

The United Nations and international aid organizations are quick to condemn Israel for civilian casualties in Gaza, calling for war crimes investigations and citing death counts from the Hamas-controlled Palestinian Health Ministry — but when it comes to mounting evidence that Hamas used Al Shifa hospital as a base of military operations, these groups are either silent or say they still need more proof.

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