IDF says troops seized weapons cache hidden in beds, pillows at Shifa Hospital's maternity ward

The IDF says troops of the Nahal Brigade’s reconnaissance unit seized a cache of weapons in Shifa Hospital’s maternity ward.

The weapons, including mortars, explosive devices, sniper rifles, assault rifles, handguns, and other military equipment, were found hidden inside patient pillows and beds, and in the drop ceilings and walls of the building, according to the IDF.

Some 350 patients and medical staff at Shifa Hospital were evacuated by the IDF to a “designated compound” in another part of the complex, where the military has provided them with humanitarian aid and supplies.

The reconnaissance unit also encountered and killed senior Hamas operatives Fadi Dweik and Zakaria Najib during a chase and exchange of fire in the maternity ward last week.

IDF says troops seized weapons cache hidden in beds, pillows at Shifa Hospital’s maternity ward

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