{"id":2098724,"date":"2023-11-14T16:07:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T21:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-us-intelligence-concurs-with-israel-that-hamas-operates-out-of-hospitals-in-gaza\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T16:09:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T21:09:11","slug":"israel-war-us-intelligence-concurs-with-israel-that-hamas-operates-out-of-hospitals-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-us-intelligence-concurs-with-israel-that-hamas-operates-out-of-hospitals-in-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel war: US intelligence concurs with Israel that Hamas operates out of hospitals in Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-war-us-intelligence-concurs-with-israel-that-hamas-operates-out-of-hospitals-in-gaza%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2098724&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The U.S. \u2064Intelligence Community Reveals Hamas&#8217; Use of Hospitals\u200d in Gaza<\/h2>\n<p>Exciting new information has\u200c been declassified, revealing that Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, operates out of hospitals in Gaza. This revelation comes after Israeli officials accused Hamas \u200bof embedding itself within\u200d and underneath hospitals during recent fighting in northern Gaza. National Security Council coordinator\u2062 John Kirby and deputy Pentagon spokeswoman\u200d Sabrina Singh confirmed these claims,\u2064 shedding \u200blight on the extent of Hamas&#8217; activities.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Hamas&#8217; Use of Hospitals as Command-and-Control Nodes<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;We have information that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad\u200c use some hospitals in the Gaza \u200dStrip, including al Shifa, and tunnels underneath them to conceal and support their military operations and to hold hostages,&#8221; Kirby stated. He further described Hamas&#8217; use of al Shifa hospital as a &#8220;war\u200d crime&#8221; and emphasized how this tactic makes it challenging for Israeli forces to avoid civilian casualties.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the \u200bUnited States possesses intelligence proving Hamas&#8217; utilization of al Shifa hospital, they do not support targeting hospitals with airstrikes. Both Kirby\u200b and Singh emphasized the importance of protecting \u2064innocent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-us-intelligence-concurs-with-israel-that-hamas-operates-out-of-hospitals-in-gaza\/\" title=\"Israel war: US intelligence concurs with Israel that Hamas operates out of hospitals in Gaza\">vulnerable individuals seeking medical care<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Although national security adviser Jake \u2062Sullivan acknowledged that Hamas\u200b uses hospitals and other civilian facilities for military purposes, he did not specify any particular hospital. The U.S. has consistently urged Israel to take greater\u2063 measures\u2064 to prevent civilian casualties, but they\u2064 have also questioned the accuracy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-con-defeats-incumbent-in-brazilian-presidential-election\/\" title=\"Ex-Con Defeats Incumbent In Brazilian Presidential Election\">death toll reported<\/a> by\u2062 the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry.<\/p>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s objective is to remove Hamas from power in Gaza and disarm \u200bthem, but their next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sag-aftra-stalls-again-in-negotiation-talks-as-studios-walkout\/\" title=\"SAG-AFTRA negotiations hit a snag as studios walk out.\">steps remain uncertain<\/a>. Despite international calls for a ceasefire, \u2064the U.S. maintains that\u200d any agreement allowing Hamas to continue carrying \u2064out terrorist attacks\u200d against Israel is unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In what ways can the international community come \u200ctogether to address the immediate threat posed by Hamas \u200cand the root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The recent revelation that \u2062Hamas, the Palestinian\u200d militant group, utilizes hospitals in Gaza as operational bases \u2063has caused\u2064 a \u200dstir in the international community. Israeli officials had previously\u200c accused Hamas of\u200d hiding within \u2063and beneath hospitals during the recent conflict in northern Gaza, and these claims \u200dhave now been confirmed by the U.S. Intelligence\u2064 Community.<\/p>\n<p>National Security Council\u200c coordinator, John Kirby, and deputy Pentagon spokeswoman, Sabrina Singh, confirmed that Hamas\u2063 and Palestinian Islamic\u200d Jihad exploit hospitals, including al Shifa hospital, \u2063as command-and-control nodes. They also revealed that tunnels underneath these hospitals are used to conceal and\u200c support their military operations, as well\u2063 as\u2063 to hold \u200dhostages. Kirby \u200cwent\u2064 as far\u2062 as to label this \u200btactic as a &#8220;war crime,&#8221; as it places \u2063innocent civilians at great risk and complicates the efforts of Israeli forces to minimize \u200ccivilian casualties.<\/p>\n<p>While the United States possesses intelligence proving Hamas&#8217; utilization of al Shifa hospital, they \u2062do not support targeting hospitals with airstrikes. Both Kirby and \u200bSingh emphasized\u2062 the importance of preserving the safety of\u200b innocent individuals seeking medical care. They\u2062 recognize the need to strike \u2064a balance between addressing \u200cthe threat posed by \u200cHamas and protecting the wellbeing of civilians caught in the crossfire.<\/p>\n<p>National \u2062security adviser, Jake Sullivan, acknowledged\u2062 Hamas&#8217; exploitation of hospitals and other civilian facilities\u200c for\u2062 military purposes. However, he did not single out any specific hospital in \u200chis\u200d statement. The U.S. has consistently urged Israel to take \u200dadditional \u200dmeasures to prevent civilian casualties,\u2063 expressing concerns about the accuracy of\u2062 the death toll reported by the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health\u200c Ministry.<\/p>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s objective in the current conflict is to remove Hamas from power in Gaza and \u200bdisarm the group. Despite international calls for a ceasefire, the United\u2062 States affirms that any agreement allowing Hamas to continue carrying\u2063 out terrorist attacks against Israel is unacceptable. The U.S. remains \u2064firm in its support of Israel&#8217;s right to defend itself and\u2062 emphasizes the need for a \u2064lasting \u200dresolution that\u2063 ensures the safety and security of both Israelis \u200cand Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2062light of this information, it is crucial for the international community to come together and find\u200c a solution that not only addresses the immediate threat posed by Hamas but also addresses the root causes \u200dof the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A comprehensive approach that encompasses humanitarian assistance, \u2064political dialogue, and regional cooperation \u2062is necessary to achieve \u200da lasting \u200bpeace \u2063in the region. It is imperative\u200c that both sides commit to peaceful negotiations and refrain from actions that undermine the security and well-being of innocent civilians, including the exploitation\u2062 of hospitals for military purposes.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the revelation of Hamas&#8217; use of hospitals in Gaza \u2064is a troubling development that highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/smear-irs-whistleblower-responds-to-hunter-biden-lawsuit-targeting-him\/\" title=\"IRS whistleblower responds to Hunter Biden's lawsuit targeting him, calling it a \"smear.\"\">complex challenges faced<\/a> by Israel, the Palestinians, and the international community. The United States, as a key actor in\u2064 the region, has confirmed these claims and emphasized the need \u200bto protect civilians while addressing the threat posed by Hamas. Moving forward, it is essential for\u200d all parties involved to work towards a just and sustainable\u200d resolution that \u2064lays the groundwork for\u2063 a \u2064peaceful and prosperous future for Israelis and \u2062Palestinians\u200c alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. intelligence community has assessed that Hamas operates out of hospitals based in Gaza, administration officials revealed on Tuesday after the information was declassified. Israeli officials have accused Hamas of embedding itself within and underneath hospitals in recent days as fighting has taken place near them in northern Gaza, while the Tuesday announcements from<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2098725,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2098724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2098724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2098724"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2098724\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2098725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2098724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2098724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2098724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}