IDF Offers Evidence That Hamas Used Pediatric Hospital at Gaza To House October 7 Hostages

The IDF says Hamas fighters returning to Gaza with hostages took refuge at the hospital in the immediate aftermath of the October 7 assault.

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This image provided by Maxar Technologies shows al-Shifa hospital and surroundings at Gaza City, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. Satellite image ©2023 Maxar Technologies via AP

A spokesman for the Israeli Defense Forces, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, told press outlets in Israel Monday night that its forces have discovered concrete evidence that Hamas used a children’s hospital in Gaza as a base of operations, and may have held some of the more than 230 hostages taken on October 7 at the site following the attacks.

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