Video: IDF and Shin Bet reveal additional testimonies about Hamas' use of Shifaa Hospital / Photo: Report
On Friday evening, the IDF tightened its encirclement of the Shati refugee camp ("beach camp"), located in the western part of Gaza City. The camp is a symbol for Hamas, as there are many armed terrorists on alert. Taking it over could be a turning point in the fighting in the Gaza Strip in general, and in particular, in the advance towards Shifa Hospital, under which Hamas headquarters is located.
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, the hospital is located near one of the borders of the refugee camp, and according to military officials, encirclement of Sheti will isolate the Shifa area from terrorists, prevent the arrival of reinforcements of militants, and help exert military pressure on the area. "At the medical center, you can already hear the noise of tanks and exchanges of fire," military sources told Walla.
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Meanwhile, thousands of Palestinians have already left the Shati refugee camp over the past two days. According to IDF assessments, the evacuation will continue tomorrow as well. "Those who remain in Shati in the next few days probably have to die," explained a military source familiar with the details of the IDF's plans.
According to the IDF's assessment, most of its staff are Hamas members. Security sources say that the terrorist organization has "planted" terrorists posing as patients in the various wards. It is estimated that at least hundreds of Hamas operatives of various ranks are hiding inside Shifa. Walla learned that staff at the medical center had received warning messages from Israeli security officials that they were in a combat zone.
As of the evening, of the 50,<> uninvolved civilians in Shifa, only a few dozen remained. The civilians took advantage of the IDF's humanitarian route to move south. The departure of tens of thousands of Palestinians from Shifa is defined as an operational achievement. The goal is to evacuate the entire northern Gaza Strip and Gaza City, so that there will no longer be civilian shelters for terrorists.
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