Lt Gen Herzi Halevi attempts to justify Israel's intense bombardment of blockaded enclave, noting in a televised statement, 'This [assault] is very important to pressure Hamas, very important to pressure negotiations as well.'
Lt Gen Herzi Halevi attempts to justify Israel's intense bombardment of blockaded enclave, noting in a televised statement, "This is very important to pressure Hamas, very important to pressure negotiations as well."Israeli Army Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi has admitted that an operation carried out by his forces in the Al Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City aimed to"pressure" Hamas during ongoing negotiations in Qatar to reach a hostage swap deal.
Earlier, Scores of Palestinians were killed and injured on Wednesday in intense Israeli army shelling near the Al Shifa Medical Complex in western Gaza City as they were breaking their fast on the 10th day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. "The Israeli occupation army practices lying and deception in spreading its narrative as part of justifying its continuous and law-breaking crimes, which violate international law, international humanitarian law," he said.“What happens in Al Shifa Hospital is a war crime and is part of the war of genocide conducted by the Israeli occupation,” said senior Hamas official Basem Naim, who has previously served as a health minister.
This is the second time Israeli forces have stormed the complex since the start of the war on Gaza on October 7, 2023. They raided it on November 16 last year after besieging it for a week and then withdrew after eight days, destroying its courtyards, parts of its buildings, and medical equipment, as well as the power generator.
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