From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Hamas operative says ‘I can go out with whatever ambulance’ in call intercepted by IDF
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Israel Defense Forces releases a phone call it says is further evidence of Hamas’s use of ambulances for terror.
In the call, an apparent Hamas operative can be heard speaking to a Gazan man, saying he “can leave with any ambulance” he wants.
The context of the call is not clear.
https://x.com/cogatonline/status/1722314028402225325?s=20
The Shin Bet also releases quotes from the interrogation of several Hamas members who took part in the October 7 onslaught and were captured.
“Al-Qassam has its own ambulances, some of which are located on the military base. The appearance of the ambulances is similar to the civilian ambulances so that they will not arouse suspicion or be bombed by Israel,” says one Hamas terrorist.
Another Hamas terrorist says that “during combat, the ambulances are used, among other things, to evacuate fighters, commanders and operatives. They also transport food, cargo and weapons in them because that is the safest way to transport them.”
