{"id":2139273,"date":"2024-01-03T10:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T15:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-intelligence-confirms-hamas-used-shifa-hospital-as-command-center\/"},"modified":"2024-01-03T10:35:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T15:35:42","slug":"us-intelligence-confirms-hamas-used-shifa-hospital-as-command-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-intelligence-confirms-hamas-used-shifa-hospital-as-command-center\/","title":{"rendered":"US intel confirms Hamas used Shifa Hospital as command center"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fus-intelligence-confirms-hamas-used-shifa-hospital-as-command-center%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=2139273&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>U.S. Intelligence Reveals Hamas&#8217; Use of Gaza Hospital<\/h2>\n<p>In a shocking\u2063 revelation, U.S. spy agencies have\u200d assessed \u200bthat Hamas, an Islamist group, along\u200d with another Palestinian group, utilized Gaza&#8217;s Al Shifa Hospital as a command center \u2062and even held hostages. However, they \u2064managed \u200dto evacuate most of \u2063the complex \u2062just days \u200bbefore \u200bIsraeli troops entered. This information was disclosed by a U.S. official, who cited declassified U.S. intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>The official, speaking on \u200ccondition of \u2064anonymity, stated that both Hamas and\u2063 Palestinian Islamic \u2063Jihad used the complex to command their forces against Israel. \u2062The evidence on\u2062 which these assessments \u200cwere \u2063based has not been disclosed \u200cby U.S. intelligence agencies, but the official confirmed that the U.S. independently \u2062verified the information.<\/p>\n<p>Israel has also claimed that Hamas used Al Shifa Hospital,\u2062 which they had previously occupied during \u2064the war in\u200c Gaza.\u200d The \u200dentry of Israeli troops into the hospital in November drew condemnation\u2064 from Arab and Western leaders and received scathing coverage from the global \u200dmedia.<\/p>\n<p>The World Health Organization described the emergency department \u2064of the main\u200d health facility in\u2063 Gaza as\u2063 resembling a &#8220;bloodbath.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The American government firmly believes that Hamas utilized\u200d the hospital complex and its \u200dunderground\u200d sites for command and control activities, weapon storage, and even holding hostages. \u200bAccording to \u200bthe U.S. official, intelligence agencies obtained\u2063 information\u2062 that Hamas fighters\u2064 had\u2064 largely evacuated the complex and\u200b destroyed evidence before Israel&#8217;s operation.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. intelligence assessment was first reported by the New York Times, and a classified version was sent to lawmakers \u2063in the U.S. Congress.<\/p>\n<p>In mid-November, \u2062Israeli tanks\u200b advanced \u200con Al Shifa\u2062 Hospital, with some \u2062patients still inside. Israel claimed that the hospital sat atop tunnels \u200bhousing Hamas fighters who\u2064 used patients as shields, a claim denied by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli assessment \u200bwas \u2064partially correct, as\u2063 some \u200chostages were indeed held at\u200c or under the complex. However,\u2063 it appears that Hamas \u200bhad\u200c moved these hostages as they evacuated the hospital, according to the New York \u2064Times.<\/p>\n<p>In November, White \u2064House national security spokesman John\u2064 Kirby stated that \u200cHamas militants were \u2062using the hospital as a shield against military \u200caction, endangering patients and medical staff.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have \u200cour own intelligence that convinces us that Hamas was using Al Shifa as a command and control node, and most likely as well as a storage facility,&#8221;\u2062 Kirby said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas&#8217;\u200c attack on Israel \u2063on October 7 \u2063resulted in 1,200 deaths, according to\u2064 Israeli \u200bsources. In response, Israel&#8217;s assault on Hamas-ruled\u200d Gaza \u2064has claimed over \u200d22,000 lives, according to the \u2064Hamas-run \u200cGaza health ministry.<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting \u200bby Jonathan Landay; additional reporting and writing by Kanishka\u2062 Singh; editing by Mary Milliken \u200band Michael Perry)<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the exploitation \u200dof civilian infrastructure\u200c by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad \u2064reflect on their commitment \u200cto \u200bhumanitarian principles?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Eaders, who accused Israel of violating humanitarian \u200dlaws and causing further distress to the\u200d Palestinian people.<\/p>\n<p>This revelation exposes the extent to \u200cwhich Hamas, designated as a terrorist organization \u2062by the U.S. and several other \u200dcountries, is\u200c willing to exploit civilian infrastructure for its own military purposes. The use of \u200ba hospital as a command center not only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/detective-finds-toddler-alone-in-car-takes-one-look-into-the-distance-with-binoculars-and-knows-what-needs-to-happen\/\" title=\"Detective spots toddler in car, uses binoculars, instantly knows what to do.\">puts innocent lives<\/a> at risk\u200d but also undermines the credibility of humanitarian facilities and the principles they are\u2062 meant \u2063to uphold.<\/p>\n<p>The declassified U.S. intelligence suggests that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad deliberately chose Al Shifa Hospital as \u2063their command center, fully \u200baware of the \u2063consequences it could have on the\u2063 safety and well-being of the patients and staff. This\u2063 callous \u200bdisregard \u2062for civilian\u2062 lives demonstrates the lengths to which these groups are willing to go in their pursuit\u200b of violence and \u2063terror.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that while the intelligence reveals the use of Al Shifa Hospital by Hamas\u200d and Palestinian\u200c Islamic Jihad, it does not imply any wrongdoing on \u200dthe \u200bpart of the hospital or its staff. Hospitals are meant to be neutral spaces, providing care and treatment to all those \u200bin need, regardless of their affiliations or political beliefs.\u2064 Any exploitation of such facilities by \u2062armed\u200b groups \u2064is a direct \u2063violation of international law and a breach of the trust placed in these institutions.<\/p>\n<p>This revelation\u200c also raises questions about the responsibility of those who provide support to\u2064 Hamas and\u2063 other similar groups. The\u2062 international community must take a collective stand against the use of\u2064 civilian infrastructure \u2062for military purposes. It is \u200dcrucial that \u200dcountries and organizations \u2062engaged in \u2064aid and\u2062 humanitarian efforts ensure that their resources and assistance are not being misused\u2064 or diverted by terrorist organizations.<\/p>\n<p>The disclosure of this intelligence should\u200c serve as a\u200c wake-up call to the international \u200dcommunity\u2064 and \u2062reinforce the need \u200bfor increased vigilance in the\u2064 face of terrorism. It\u2063 underscores the\u2062 importance of intelligence-gathering and\u200c sharing efforts in \u2063identifying and countering the strategies\u200d employed by extremist groups.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this revelation should \u2064spur a thorough\u2062 examination\u2062 of the tactics used\u2063 by Hamas and other similar groups in their ongoing conflict with \u2063Israel. By exploiting\u2063 civilian infrastructure, they not only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-accused-of-child-rape-arrested-after-faking-own-death-in-kayaking-accident-police\/\" title=\"Man accused of child rape arrested after faking death in kayaking accident: Police apprehend suspect.\">put innocent lives<\/a> at risk but also manipulate the international community&#8217;s perception of \u200dthe conflict, aiming to garner sympathy and support.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the U.S. intelligence revealing Hamas&#8217; use of Gaza&#8217;s Al Shifa Hospital as a command center is both shocking and alarming. It \u2064exposes\u200c the callousness and disregard\u200c for innocent lives displayed by terrorist organizations and highlights \u200dthe need for continued international cooperation in the fight against terrorism. It\u2063 is imperative that all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/las-vegas-hospitality-workers-become-latest-major-union-to-authorize-strike-action\/\" title=\"Las Vegas hospitality workers join union in strike authorization.\">parties involved prioritize<\/a> the protection of civilians, ensuring that hospitals and other essential facilities remain\u200b sanctuaries of care\u2064 rather than tools of violence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. intelligence reveals that Hamas and another Palestinian group utilized Gaza&#8217;s Al Shifa Hospital as a command center and hostage location. However, they mostly cleared out the facility before Israeli troops arrived. 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