20-11-2023 (GAZA) Israel has intensified its accusations of Hamas abuses at the largest hospital in the Gaza Strip, Al Shifa Hospital. Israeli authorities claim that a captured soldier has been executed, and two foreign hostages are being held at the site, which has been a focal point of the ongoing six-week offensive.
Once a shelter for tens of thousands of Palestinian war refugees, Al Shifa Hospital has been in the spotlight since Israeli troops entered last week, aiming to root out hidden Hamas facilities.
Israel is actively searching for approximately 240 individuals whom Hamas kidnapped to Gaza after a cross-border assault on October 7, sparking the current conflict.
Among the captives was 19-year-old Israeli army conscript Noa Marciano, whose body was discovered near Shifa last week. Hamas contended that she died in an Israeli airstrike, sharing a video purportedly showing her corpse.
However, the Israeli military, following a forensic examination, concluded that Marciano had sustained non-life-threatening injuries from an airstrike.
Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, Chief Spokesperson for the Israeli military, stated, “According to solid intelligence information, Noa was taken by Hamas terrorists inside the walls of Shifa hospital. There, she was murdered by a Hamas terrorist.” Hagari did not provide further details.
