At a press conference held in the evening, Israeli Army Spokesperson Daniel Hagari argued that Hamas carried out an attack on Shifa Hospital, the largest medical complex in the Gaza Strip, and claimed that hospitals “will lose their protected status under international law when used for terrorist purposes.”
The spokesman argued that some audio recordings and graphics drawn by the army proved that the hospital was used as a base by Hamas. Referring to the fuel shortage of United Nations aid organizations in the Gaza Strip due to the tightened blockade by Israel, Hagari claimed that the fuel in the Shifa Hospital was used by Hamas.
THEY WANTED CIVILIANS TO GO SOUTH
Hagari asked civilians in northern Gaza and the city center, including hospitals, to go to the south of the Gaza valley.
Shifa Hospital in Gaza city was filled with thousands of injured people due to the severe air attacks of the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip, especially concentrated on the north.
In addition to the thousands of civilians who were still receiving treatment, thousands of civilians who survived the bombardments flocked to the hospital building, its garden and its immediate surroundings to take shelter.
Hospital services had come to a halt due to Israel’s strict blockade of Gaza, disregarding the laws of war.
CALL FROM HAMAS
Hamas rejected Israel’s claim that the Shifa Hospital in Gaza, where thousands of injured and civilians are located, was “used in terrorist activities” and called on the United Nations (UN) and Arab and Islamic countries for urgent intervention to stop the attacks.
In the written statement made by Hamas, “Israel’s statements that Hamas used the Shifa Hospital for military purposes are unfounded allegations, we strongly reject them and warn that they pave the way for the hospital to be targeted.” expressions were used.
The statement emphasized that the hospital was definitely not used for military purposes and that there were no Hamas executives in it, and included the following statements:
“We call on the UN and Arab and Islamic countries to intervene urgently to stop Israel’s spree of bombing and destroying the healthcare system, its aggression against our people, and these crimes that shame humanity.”
In the statement, it was stated that Israel’s statements confirmed the crime of bombing the Al-Ehli Baptist Hospital in Gaza and denied its previous claims in this regard, and said, “These unfounded allegations in the statements of the occupation army are criminal and dangerous allegations, and that there are thousands of patients and injured, 40 “It paves the way for the targeting of the central hospital, which houses more than a thousand people.” expressions were used.
STATEMENT FROM UN
In the statement made by the United Nations, “(Israel’s targeting of Şifa Hospital) Any attack on health facilities will be a violation of international humanitarian law.” expressions were used. (AA)
