We’ve heard a lot about the extensive network of Hamas tunnels that honeycomb subterranean Gaza,exploiting the underside of civilian buildings like hospitals,schools and mosques.
In their most recent update,the Israeli Defence Forces have shown a 3D video impression of the ground below Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital,where they say Hamas is endangering Palestinians by storing weapons and planning operations.
IDF spokesman Jonathan Conricus said the illustration depicted above and below the hospital,including “storage of weapons,command and control facilities,offices and places” used by Hamas.
“This is all underneath the hospital. This is a violation of international law. This is despicable,and it puts the people that are being treated in the hospital at risk.”
The IDF update also included details about the situation in northern Gaza,where an estimated 800,000 civilians are estimated to have responded to Israeli evacuation warnings.
Conricus also celebrated the release of Israeli soldier Private Ori Megidish overnight,adding that she was providing intelligence that would be useful in future operations.
“We are 25 days into the fighting. We didn’t start this,we didn’t want it,but we are definitely going to end it. And it will end with a totally dismantled Hamas in a totally different security situation in the south,” he said.
You can watch the IDF update below.