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Monday, December 30, 2024
IDF releases Hamas video of terror operatives planting bombs next to Gaza hospital
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF releases footage obtained from cameras belonging to Hamas operatives, showing them planting roadside bombs next to the Indonesian Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip.
According to the IDF, the bombs were planted just 45 meters from the medical center in Jabalia.
The army says that during its military operation last week at the Indonesian Hospital, troops killed several terror operatives who tried to flee from the medical center. Dozens of members of terror groups were detained, and several explosive devices planted by them in the area were neutralized, the military says.
The video taken by the Hamas operatives, and later found by the IDF in Gaza, shows them planting explosive devices next to the hospital. The video is not dated.
“This is another example of the Hamas terror organization’s cynical use of the population and civilian institutions in the Gaza Strip for terror activity in blatant violation of international law,” the military adds.
This video released by the IDF on December 30, 2024, shows Hamas operatives planting explosive devices next to the Indonesian Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip. (Israel Defense Forces)
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