2023-11-17 05:04:25
Archyde.com reported that the Israeli military said on the 16th that it had discovered tunnel shafts used by Hamas militants at the largest hospital in the Gaza Strip, the West Hospital. Hamas denied using the hospital for military purposes and alleged that the United States had repeatedly Repeat these false claims.
An Israeli military officer pointed to the sign on the door for the Western Hospital. (Israel Defense Forces/Handout/Archyde.com) (Handout./reuters)
The Israeli military released a video purportedly showing a tunnel entrance in the outdoor area of Al-Shifa Hospital. The video shows a deep hole in the ground, with concrete, wood fragments and sand and gravel scattered around it. The land appears to have been dug up, with a bulldozer in the background. Archyde.com could not immediately verify the content of the video.
The Israeli military said a vehicle containing a large number of weapons was also found at the hospital.
Hamas stated in a statement on the evening of the 16th that the U.S. Department of Defense and State Department claimed that Hamas used Western hospitals for military purposes, “repeating manifestly untrue statements again and again, which also proves the weakness and ridiculousness of the Israeli military spokesperson.” Performance”.
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on the 16th that the United States is confident in its own intelligence agency’s assessment of Hamas’s activities in Western hospitals, but will not provide relevant information or detailed explanations.
On the other hand, the United Nations is concerned that no aid supplies will be delivered to the Palestinians through the Rafah crossing on the border with Egypt on the 17th. Two telecommunications companies in the Gaza Strip said all services in Gaza were disrupted as they ran out of energy to run their networks. Israel has refused to allow the fuel to be brought into Gaza, claiming that Hamas could use the fuel for military purposes.
The United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said it was unable to coordinate the operation of its convoy of humanitarian aid trucks due to communication disruptions and a lack of fuel.
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