IDF says it wraps up operation at north Gaza hospital, killing 5 gunmen and arresting others

The IDF says it has wrapped up a “limited operation” against Hamas at the Indonesian Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, during which at least five gunmen were killed and several operatives were detained.

According to the military, in the past month, several attacks against troops, including anti-tank fire, were launched from the hospital. In the area surrounding the hospital, the military says Hamas operatives also planted numerous explosive devices.

Overnight, the Givati Brigade launched a raid against the hospital area, following intelligence provided by the Military Intelligence Directorate and Shin Bet security agency, which indicated “the presence of terrorists and terror infrastructures in the area of ​​the hospital,” the IDF says.

The IDF says five gunmen were killed and several were detained, including a terrorist who participated in the October 7 onslaught.

To mitigate civilian harm, the IDF says it “enabled and facilitated the secure evacuation of civilians, medical personnel, and patients from the area both before and during the operation.”

“We emphasize that the operation was conducted after multiple warnings were issued to the Gazan health ministry regarding terrorist activity being conducted inside the hospital,” the military says.

“The troops operated while mitigating harm to uninvolved civilians and enabling the activities of the hospital to continue as much as possible,” the IDF adds.

Earlier today, Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry said Israeli troops forced the evacuation of the Indonesian Hospital, sending many patients, some of them on foot, to another hospital miles away in Gaza City.