The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ordered all the civilians currently located at the Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City to evacuate to avoid going through an air attack, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday. The outlet added that, given the bombing tactics implemented in the hospital and nearby zones, the IDF is seeking to demolish the center completely.Meanwhile, the IDF added it killed more than 140 members of Hamas who were hiding at the hospital. It also claimed it found caches of weapons and different military equipment there.
Israel claims it seized $3M in Al-Shifa hospital raids
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Wednesday that it has confiscated cash amounting to $3 million in United States dollars and Jordanian dinars during their operations at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.The army mentioned that it had successfully evacuated approximately 3,700 Palestinian civilians from the hospital, who were then transported to southern Gaza. During the operation, a total of 300 suspects were apprehended, including senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad commanders. Earlier reports indicated that Israel has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal put forward by Hamas. Furthermore, a representative from Hamas stated yesterday that the IDF’s raids on the medical facility have disrupted ongoing peace negotiations. NN: Things are heating up. I expect things to get really bloody and then a peace deal will come. You can expect some wild swings in oil.