JERUSALEM, Israel – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) says northern Gaza is no longer under the control of Hamas, and the announcement came as the military uncovered a Hamas command center underneath one of Gaza’s largest hospitals.
Those hospitals have become of key focus in the war effort.
The I.D.F. revealed evidence that it believes indicates several Israeli hostages were being held underneath the al-Rantisi Children’s Hospital in Gaza. Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari conducted a video tour of the premises.
“We are now in the basement,” he said, “and in this basement we found a motorcycle. So they came back from the massacre on the 7th of October into Rantisi Hospital with hostages on a motorcycle.”
Hagari added to the description, “A woman’s clothes and a rope, a rope next to the legs. And look above it, it’s a baby bottle. It’s a baby bottle in a basement.”
They found an improvised toilet, diapers, and a living space with curtains, as well as a tunnel inside the hospital.
A large weapons stash was also uncovered, including explosive belts, grenades, weapons and RPG missiles.
“I want you to understand this kind of gear is a gear for a major fight,” Hagari stated. “These are
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