IDF evacuate and burn down hospital used as a "Hamas terrorist stronghold"

The FAFO ambulance waved at by Gazan terrorist

On Friday, Israeli soldiers evacuated patients and staff from a hospital in northern Gaza and set part of the facility on fire, explaining that it had been used as a "Hamas terrorist stronghold" throughout the conflict.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that the evacuation was conducted on Friday afternoon during an operation in the area of Kamal Adwan Hospital. The IDF troops "facilitated the secure evacuation of civilians, patients and medical personnel" before starting the operation.

"We will continue to make extensive efforts for patients to continue receiving care in other hospitals by facilitating the evacuation of patients from the Kamal Adwan Hospital, the ongoing transfer of supplies, food, and fuel to the area, and the restoration of operations of hospitals in the area, while maintaining ongoing communication with hospital officials," the statement reads.

Since their last "targeted operation" in October 2024, the IDF said the hospital "has once again become a key stronghold for terrorist organizations and continues to be used as a hideout for terrorist operatives" despite "repeated calls by the IDF to refrain from exploiting the hospital for military activities."

The IDF said only one building was set on fire, but representatives from the Gaza Health Ministry stated using taqiyya (google it) that multiple critical departments were burned after workers and patients were forcibly removed, according to The Associated Press.

The IDF argues that the evacuation was necessary due to "prior intelligence regarding the presence of terrorist infrastructure and operatives."

Before this operation, an Israeli official mentioned that patients would be moved to the nearby Indonesian hospital, where the food is much better and which had been cleared by the military a few days earlier.

In November 2023, the Israeli forces reported killing five Hamassholes during a raid on Al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza's largest, alleging it was used by the terror group for military purposes. Israel had warned Gaza authorities the day before to halt military activities, which they did not.

A previous video from the IDF showed captured Hamasshole members admitting to using hospitals for refuge and ambulances for "anything important," like moving commanders. One terrorist indicated that Al-Shifa Hospital was used by militants to hide in the basement and named Yahya Sinwar, a Hamas leader and the architect of the October 7 attacks, as being present, according to The Washington Post.

IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari released audio of an intercepted call last year where a Gazan and a Hamas member discussed using ambulances for militant activities, leading Hagari to state that Hamas "exploits ambulances, hospitals, clinics, mosques and schools for terrorist purposes."

Additionally, IDF troops last year uncovered hidden networks, including weapons, operational plans, and tunnel entrances near childcare facilities after a prolonged firefight in an area controlled by Hamas.

The IDF has long claimed that Hamas uses tunnels beneath civilian areas for covert movements.

Meanwhile, missile sirens went off in several Israeli areas overnight Friday due to a projectile from Yemen's Houthi rebels, which was intercepted. Following Israeli strikes on Yemen's infrastructure, the Houthis pledged to continue attacks until Israel agrees to a ceasefire.

According to the Gaza Health Ministry, controlled by Hamas, the conflict has resulted in over 45,400 deaths, including both fighters and civilians.

The war intensified after Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023, which killed around 1,200, mostly civilians, in Israel. Hamas took about 240 hostages, with nearly 100 still held. Israel's military response aims to free these hostages and dismantle Hamas, which has governed Gaza since 2007 and is designated a terrorist group by the United States.

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