The IDF identified terrorists firing from Gaza’s Shifa Hospital a few days ago, the military stated on Wednesday, publishing aerial footage of the incident along with the statement.
“The use of a civilian structure, and particularly an active hospital, is further proof of Hamas' cynical and systematic modus operandi of exploiting civilian infrastructure as manned terror command posts,” the IDF stated.
In using the hospital in this way, Hamas is intentionally putting at risk the lives of civilians, including hospital patients and staff, the military added.
“The IDF will continue to operate resolutely to thwart terrorist activity, while adhering to international law and mitigating harm to civilians,” the IDF concluded.
Hamas fires from within Shifa Hospital
The footage comes as the latest evidence of terrorist exploitation of Shifa Hospital, something Israel has warned over the course of the war.
In a June interview with N12 news, former hostage Emily Damari said she was taken to Shifa Hospital after being kidnapped on October 7, 2023.
Earlier in January 2024, the IDF uncovered a 250-meter-long tunnel system underneath the hospital.
Shifa Hospital’s director, Dr. Muhammad Abu Salmiya, was initially arrested in November 2023 for allegedly allowing Hamas to use the hospital as a terror base.
The IDF later affirmed the allegation during its operation at the facility the following April, during which it killed some 200 terrorists and arrested hundreds more.
Salmiya was then released in July 2024, sparking controversy in Israel.