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Thursday, November 23, 2023
IDF confirms arrest of Shifa Hospital director, says he is being questioned on Hamas presence
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A joint statement from the IDF and the Shin Bet confirm the arrest of the director of Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital.
The statement says the director, Mohammad Abu Salmiya, is being questioned after “a great deal of evidence” revealed that the hospital is being used as a command center for Hamas under his directorship.
Last week the IDF published footage from inside the hospital showing Hamas operatives bringing two hostages into the building on October 7 as hospital staff look on.
The military has also published images and footage from a number of Hamas tunnels underneath the hospital. It also says that a pathological report confirmed that captive Noa Marciano was murdered inside the complex.
The statement says that a decision on detaining Abu Salmiya will be made in conjunction with the results of the investigation into his involvement in and knowledge of Hamas activities.
The Times of Israel Community.