{"id":2179138,"date":"2024-02-17T20:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T01:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-forces-arrest-hamas-operatives-in-hospital-raid\/"},"modified":"2024-02-17T20:43:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T01:43:24","slug":"israeli-forces-arrest-hamas-operatives-in-hospital-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-forces-arrest-hamas-operatives-in-hospital-raid\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli forces detain Hamas members in hospital raid"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fisraeli-forces-arrest-hamas-operatives-in-hospital-raid%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=2179138&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\u200d Israel Defense Forces Arrest\u200b Approximately 100 People in Raid on Nasser Hospital in Gaza<\/h2>\n<p>The Israel Defense\u2064 Forces (IDF) made a significant announcement on Saturday, revealing that they had apprehended around 100 individuals during their raid on \u2063Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza. This marks the second time the IDF has conducted such \u2064an \u200coperation, with their previous raid on Al Shifa Hospital in\u2064 November 2023. Interestingly, tunnels were discovered beneath Al\u2064 Shifa Hospital during that raid,\u200d aligning with the strategic approach of Hamas, as confirmed by Israeli \u2063and U.S. officials. It is worth noting that Hamas\u200d claims to have constructed over 300 miles of tunnels in\u2063 2021, spanning across\u2064 cities, hospitals, and schools in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The IDF has stated that those arrested are &#8220;suspected of terrorist activity,&#8221; with over 20 individuals believed to be connected to the devastating attack \u200don October 7, 2023, \u200cwhich \u2064resulted in the loss of 1,200 civilian lives in Israel. Nasser \u2063Hospital initially drew\u200b attention from Israeli strikes in December due to suspicions of its ties to Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the IDF&#8217;s actions, the Gaza Health Ministry, under Hamas control, released a statement\u2063 affirming that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irvo-otieno-death-medical-examiner-says-cause-of-death-is-homicide\/\" title=\"Irvo Otieno death: Medical examiner says cause of death is homicide\">hospital staff members<\/a> were simply fulfilling their professional and humanitarian duty by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-w-bush-releases-statement-on-afghanistan-calling-on-u-s-to-accept-refugees\/\" title=\"George W. Bush Releases Statement On Afghanistan Calling On U.S. To Accept Refugees\">providing medical care<\/a> to the wounded and sick.<\/p>\n<h3>Location and \u2063Threats<\/h3>\n<p>Khan Younis, situated further south in Gaza compared to\u200c its northern counterpart Al Shifa, was \u2064the target of this\u2064 recent raid. Meanwhile, the city \u2064of Rafah, located even further south, is currently\u200c facing threats of violence.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden has expressed his disagreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s decision to initiate strikes in Rafah, as many Palestinians have sought refuge there to\u200b escape the ongoing violence. Biden has discouraged Israel \u200bfrom launching a &#8220;massive land \u200binvasion&#8221; until a \u200bcomprehensive plan is in place to ensure the safe\u200b evacuation of civilians and any remaining hostages.<\/p>\n<p>According to the \u200bGaza Health Ministry, the conflict with Israel has claimed \u2062the lives of over 27,000 Palestinians since \u2063October 7, without distinguishing between civilian and combatant casualties. Additionally, Hamas \u200dstill holds 130 hostages within Gaza.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click\u200c here to read \u200cmore from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062What are the arguments made by\u200c Palestinians\u2063 and human rights organizations against the IDF&#8217;s actions at Nasser Hospital and their violation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-media-use-and-abuse-interviews-to-push-their-narrative\/\" title=\"How The Media Use And Abuse Interviews To Push Their Narrative\">international humanitarian law<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cEr 2020 \u200cresulting in \u2064the arrest \u2064of several individuals. <\/p>\n<p>The IDF stated that the raid\u2063 on Nasser Hospital was carried out as part of an ongoing effort to disrupt \u200band dismantle terrorist networks operating within Gaza. The Israeli military has long accused Hamas, the ruling party in Gaza, of\u2062 using hospitals and other civilian infrastructure as cover for their illicit activities. <\/p>\n<p>According to the IDF, intelligence gathered prior to the raid suggested that Nasser Hospital was being used as a hideout and storage facility for weapons and\u2063 other contraband. The military operation was meticulously planned and executed to minimize \u200bany potential harm to hospital staff and patients. <\/p>\n<p>However, this latest\u200b raid has sparked outrage and condemnation from Palestinians \u2063and human rights organizations around the world. They\u200d argue that such actions by the IDF blatantly violate\u200b international humanitarian law, which prohibits attacks on medical \u2063facilities during \u200carmed conflicts. The American\u2064 Friends Service \u200cCommittee, a Quaker organization that advocates for peace and justice, \u2063released a statement calling for an immediate end to IDF raids on hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>The IDF maintains that \u200dtheir actions are justified in the\u200b face of constant threats \u2064from terrorist organizations. They argue that Hamas and other militant groups use hospitals as \u200ca shield, knowing\u2063 that the Israeli military will be \u2062reluctant to engage in any\u200b military operations in \u2064these sensitive locations. <\/p>\n<p>This clash of perspectives highlights the complex and deeply entrenched nature of the \u200cIsraeli-Palestinian \u2062conflict. While Israel emphasizes \u200bthe need to protect its\u2063 citizens from the constant threat of rocket attacks and other acts of violence, Palestinians argue that their state of perpetual occupation and the rampant violations of their\u2064 rights by the Israeli military is the root cause of the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>The raid on Nasser Hospital is just one of many \u200bincidents that have perpetuated the cycle \u2064of violence and mistrust between Israelis and Palestinians. Both sides must \u200crecognize the importance of addressing the core issues at the heart of this conflict in order to achieve a just and lasting peace.<\/p>\n<p>The international community \u2063has a responsibility to intervene and help facilitate a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Organizations such as the United Nations, \u200das well as individual nations, can\u200c play a\u2062 crucial role in mediating between the conflicting parties\u200b and ensuring that both sides adhere to international law.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the IDF&#8217;s recent raid \u200con Nasser Hospital in Gaza has ignited renewed criticism and \u200dcondemnation from Palestinians and human \u200brights organizations. While \u2063Israel argues that such actions are necessary \u200dto\u200b counter terrorism, critics point to \u200bthe violation of international humanitarian law. This\u2064 incident underscores the\u2062 urgent need for\u200c a\u200d peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and \u200bthe necessity \u200cfor international intervention to achieve this goal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Israel Defense Forces arrested around 100 individuals during their raid on Nasser Hospital in Gaza&#8217;s Khan Younis. This marks the second hospital raid by the IDF, with the previous one occurring at Al Shifa Hospital in November 2023, where tunnels were found beneath the facility<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2179139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP23351803432400-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2179138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP23351803432400-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2179138","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\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2179138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2179138\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2179139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2179138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2179138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2179138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}