Israel: How Hamas abuses hospitals in Gaza
Israel's military has presented new information to show that Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, is using civilian infrastructure for military purposes. Videos, audio recordings and satellite images once again prove how the terrorist organization Hamas hides its positions near health facilities, said military spokesman Daniel Hagari.
The Qatar-funded Sheikh Hamad Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip is said to be directly connected to the Hamas tunnel network, according to the video recordings presented. A tunnel shaft was located directly next to the building, Hagari said of the footage.
There was also evidence that Israeli ground troops had been fired on from the hospital. The information could not currently be independently verified.
The Indonesian hospital in the Gaza Strip is also said to be surrounded by Hamas military infrastructure. "Hamas systematically built the Indonesian hospital to conceal its underground terror infrastructure," said Hagari. He again accused Hamas of preventing civilians from reaching the south of the Gaza Strip despite intensive warnings from Israel.
According to Hagari, Israel has already dropped 1.5 million leaflets over Gaza with warnings, as well as broadcasting around six million recorded messages and calling 20,000 people. The spokesman also presented a recording that is supposed to prove that Hamas is withholding fuel from hospitals. This information could not be independently verified until now.
The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, specifically in Gaza, have been highlighted once again with the allegation that Hamas, the terrorist organization ruling Gaza, utilizes civilian hospitals for military purposes. Evidence suggests that the Qatar-funded Sheikh Hamad Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip is linked to Hamas' underground tunnel network, with a tunnel shaft located near the building.
Source: www.dpa.com
