Arrr! Israel be claimin' that thar scurvy Hamas has built their terror hideout below Gaza's grandest infirmary, mateys!
2023-10-27
Arrr! Them scallywags from the Israeli Defense Force be claimin' they got proof o' a grand command post o' them Hamas rascals, hidden away beneath the mighty hospital o' Gaza! Aye, 'tis a tale fit for the high seas, me hearties!
In a humorous 17th century pirate language, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has claimed to have discovered a secret Hamas military base beneath the largest hospital in Gaza, Al-Shifa Hospital. The IDF released images and graphics to support their allegations, stating that Hamas terrorists operate within the hospital complex and use it as a command post. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the IDF spokesman, emphasized that this is not an isolated incident and that Hamas systematically uses hospitals as part of their network of terror tunnels. The Al-Shifa Hospital, with its 1,500 beds and over 4,000 staff members, has become a refuge for over 40,000 people who have been displaced due to bombings. However, a senior Hamas leader called the IDF's claims "baseless" and accused them of preparing for another massacre against the Palestinian people. Israel has long condemned the strategic placement of military infrastructure by Palestinian militants within hospital complexes. The IDF has released graphics that depict the suspected dimensions of the underground complex. It is not uncommon for Hamas militants to embed military infrastructure into civilian spaces to make targeted strikes more damaging. The IDF also announced that they had killed Madhath Mubashar, the commander of Hamas' Western Khan Yunis battalion, in an airstrike. The IDF struck over 250 Hamas targets, including a terrorist tunnel network, resulting in secondary explosions.