The ground operation, based on intelligence and “operation necessity,” came after the Israeli military had repeatedly warned Hamas against using the hospital as a base for its operations, the IDF said in a statement.
The Israel Defense Forces says it is carrying out a “precise and targeted operation against Hamas in a specified area” of .
The ground operation, based on intelligence and “operation necessity,” came after the Israeli military had repeatedly warned Hamas against using the hospital as a base for its operations, the IDF said in a statement issued Wednesday morning local time.
“Yesterday, the IDF conveyed to the relevant authorities in Gaza once again that all military activities within the hospital must cease within 12 hours. Unfortunately, it did not,” the Israeli military said, adding that Hamas’s alleged use of the hospital violates international law.
The announcement came one day after that hospitals in the Gaza Strip “must be protected.”
“My hope and expectation is that there will be less intrusive action relative to hospitals,” Mr. Biden said in response to questions from journalists.
The IDF said its forces involved in the operation include medical teams and Arabic speakers “who have undergone specified training to prepare for this complex and sensitive environment, with the intent that no harm is caused to the civilians being used by Hamas as human shields.
