Israeli military announced the withdrawal from Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, concluding a two-week operation. The aftermath revealed a landscape of devastation, with destroyed structures and Palestinian casualties strewn across the compound.
Concerned residents rushed to inspect the damage inflicted on surrounding residential areas following clashes between Israel and Hamas, the governing body of Gaza.
The Israeli military claimed to have engaged and detained numerous armed individuals within the hospital vicinity, seizing weapons and intelligence materials.
Hamas and medical personnel refuted these assertions, denying any armed presence of Palestinian fighters within medical facilities.
Reports surfaced alleging Israeli forces executed two individuals found bound at the hospital complex and utilized bulldozers to unearth buried bodies.
While these claims remain unverified, footage circulating on social media depicted grim scenes of deceased Palestinians amidst the hospital’s charred remains, with numerous structures razed to the ground.
One distraught resident, Samir Basel, described witnessing appalling scenes of destruction and loss, lamenting the decimation of Al Shifa Hospital and calling for its reconstruction.
Israeli authorities stated that their operations within Al Shifa were conducted with utmost regard for civilian safety and the well-being of medical personnel.
However, the extent of destruction and allegations of human rights violations sparked international concern and calls for an independent investigation.
