Pentagon says intelligence indicates Hamas militants operate out of Gaza hospitals
The Pentagon on Tuesday shared declassified intelligence that it says indicates Hamas militants operate out of hospitals in Gaza, bolstering Israel’s claims that armed Palestinian groups are using the medical facilities for combat and military operations.
Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh said Hamas and other militants such as the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) are operating out of “some” hospitals in Gaza, including the largest one in the territory, the al-Shifa hospital.
Singh added they use the hospitals as a “way to conceal and support their military operations and hold hostages.”
“They have tunnels underneath these hospitals,” she told reporters at a briefing. “Hamas and PIJ members operate a command and control node from al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. They have weapons stored there and are prepared to respond to an Israeli military operation against the facility.”
Singh did not explain how the Pentagon has corroborated the information but said multiple U.S. agencies are collecting and analyzing information.
“This is information that was downgraded and collected by the intelligence community,” she said.
Al-Shifa has become an intense battleground as Israeli troops and Palestinian militants fight outside of the medical center.
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Pentagon says intelligence indicates Hamas militants operate out of Gaza hospitals https://t.co/Cle8rqURsZ pic.twitter.com/JJ8qdEGa6J
— The Hill (@thehill) November 14, 2023
A U.S. Intelligence Official has now stated that the Evidence provided by Israel which claims a Hamas Command and Operations Center is beneath Al-Shifa Medical Center in Gaza City is True, further stating that the Fuel provided to the Hospital is often Stolen by Hamas Fighters… pic.twitter.com/y5eNzHC3u9
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) November 13, 2023
BREAKING:
The Israeli Army took control of the Rantisi children’s hospital in Gaza & found a secret tunnel leading 20 m below ground to a Hamas command & control center.
Weapons, baby bottles & motorcycles in the tunnel indicate hostages were held there pic.twitter.com/ArFWOqfkgl
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) November 13, 2023
This is shocking moral clarity from the State Dept. I don't know what's going on at Foggy Bottom but you rarely see this kind of common sense in action. I hope there are trauma counselors and stuffed animals ready for when the Gen Z staffers see this. https://t.co/pGp7qr1eHS
— Noah Pollak (@NoahPollak) November 13, 2023
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