The IDF said on Wednesday it had killed around 90 gunmen and arrested 160 in a raid on Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital.
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"Over the past day, the troops have eliminated terrorists and located weapons in the hospital area, while preventing harm to civilians, patients, medical teams, and medical equipment," the military said in a statement.
Video: Hamas terrorists hit an elderly man / Credit: Arab social media
The military said Tuesday that forces have arrested around 180 suspects. Israel launched the raid at Shifa Hospital overnight into Monday, saying Hamas had regrouped in the compound and was directing attacks from it. The military said gunmen fired on its forces from inside and that one of its soldiers was killed during the raid.
The army said it killed a senior Hamas militant who was armed and hiding inside the hospital. Palestinian officials said he was a senior commander in the Hamas-run police who was coordinating the protection of convoys.
Video: Shooting at IDF troops from the Al Shifa hospital / Credit: IDF
The army last raided Shifa Hospital in November after claiming that Hamas maintained an elaborate command center within and beneath the facility.
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