The White House has alleged that Hamas and other militants in Gaza use hospitals and tunnels to hide and keep hostages. The Israeli military accuses Hamas of operating a command center under the largest hospital in Gaza City, which is denied by doctors and the militant group. The Israeli military is conducting a targeted operation at the hospital, raising concerns for trapped patients. Two Israeli lawmakers have called for the West to take in Gaza civilians as refugees.
The White House says it has "information" that Hamas and other militants in Gaza use hospitals and tunnels beneath them to hide in and keep hostages— including at its largest hospital, Al-Shifa . The Israeli military accuses Hamas of operating a command center under the site, which doctors and the militant group deny. The Israeli military said IDF soldiers are conducting a "targeted" operation at Al-Shifa , the largest hospital in Gaza City.
Al-Shifa are digging a mass grave to bury decomposing bodies, as they have no way of getting them out, the hospital's director told NBC News earlier. President Joe Biden said the hospital "must be protected" as fears grow for patients, including dozens of premature babies, trapped by fighting and bombardment around the site as fuel, water and food run out. Two prominent Israeli lawmakers called for the West to take in civilians from Gaza as refugees, an idea that will More than 1.6 million people have been displaced in Gaza, and health officials there say more than 11,200 have been kille
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