They are hiding behind babies: civilians are not being released from Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip

Fighting continues in the Gaza Strip / Collage 24 Channel

The Israel Defense Forces have announced their readiness to evacuate infants from the largest hospital in the Gaza Strip, around which fighting continues. However, as you know, Hamas militants hide behind civilians, using hospitals and people as human shields.

Al-Shifa Hospital is the largest in the city and in the Gaza Strip as a whole, and it is right next to it that the fighting is currently ongoing. Military expert from Israel David Sharp told Channel 24 about this, noting that terrorists are using every opportunity to aggravate the situation.

Militants take advantage of the situation near the hospital

Hamas resorts to provocations and wants to use the situation to its advantage. Despite this, Israel has repeatedly offered humanitarian corridors and created conditions to evacuate the sick in ambulances. However, human shields are beneficial for militants. This is also one of the ways to influence the international community.

“The Shifa Hospital and other medical institutions are not just a human shield, but a cover for the most important Hamas headquarters, its underground infrastructures that it cynically built there. We are not talking about a few terrorists hiding there, but about the most important Hamas facility, which is located under the hospital “, said David Sharp.

He added that the medical staff of the facility cooperates with Hamas and helps the militants with propaganda.

A military expert from Israel explained the situation at Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip: watch the video

What is the situation with the prisoners?

Hostage negotiations continue constantly, including through Qatar, but every time a lot of rumors arise around them. So far we are talking about the exchange of women and children, but the “trade” is regarding the duration of the ceasefire – this is very important for Hamas.

Terrorists take many days to recuperate. Psychological warfare is being waged by Palestinian militants who are “playing” on a topic that is painful for Israeli society, the military expert added.

This is how they try to put pressure on the authorities. Although the real goal of Hamas is not only to exchange its fighters, but also through this tool to stop Israel’s military operation, to make it less decisive.

What's happening in the Gaza Strip: current news

• The IDF proposes to evacuate infants from Al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip. Israel Defense Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari said that the medical facility is not under siege, the Israeli military is communicating with the medical staff. The employees themselves turn to them with a request to evacuate the children.
• More than 200 hostages are being held captive by Hamas. Journalists report that Israel managed to agree on the exchange of Palestinian women and children for 100 women and children held by Hamas. The Israel Defense Forces spokesman noted that the release of the hostages is the main condition for the IDF to cease fire.
• Israeli producer Matan Meir was killed in the Gaza Strip. He once worked on the series “Fauda”. A man fought against Hamas and was injured in northern Gaza. The militants hid weapons and built underground tunnels in residential buildings and kindergartens. The director died while checking one of the buildings. He was 38 years old.