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From the Liveblog of
Friday, November 17, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Friday, November 17, 2023
Netanyahu: Israel had ‘strong indications’ Hamas hostages were held at Shifa Hospital
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv on November 11, 2023. (Marc Israel Sellem/ Pool/ Flash90)
In a CBS interview, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel had “strong indications” that at least some of the hostages were held in Gaza’s main Shifa Hospital, “which is one of the reasons we entered the hospital.”
However, he goes on, “If they were, they were taken out.”
He says that Israel has “intelligence about the hostages.” But, he notes, “the less I say about it the better.”
