The Israeli military said it was"operating to thwart terrorist activity" at Al-Shifa Hospital. The Gaza Ministry of Health says the raid violates humanitarian law.Displaced Palestinians gather in the yard of Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital on Dec. 10, 2023. The hospital, Gaza's largest, war raided by the Israeli military early on Monday.Displaced Palestinians gather in the yard of Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital on Dec. 10, 2023.
The Gaza Ministry of Health rejected the Israeli military's claims, saying,"What the occupation forces are doing against Al-Shifa Medical Complex is a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law."Israeli troops enter Gaza's largest hospital and report finding Hamas weapons there "Communications were cut off, and the displaced people were trapped inside the specialized surgery building and in the emergency reception in Building 8," according to the ministry.