Israel brings in Al Shifa Hospital director for questioning on alleged terrorist activities

Israel announced Thursday that the director of Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City was arrested and will be held for questioning by the Israel Securities Authority.

Israel has claimed that the hospital, the largest in the Gaza Strip, held within it an underground command and control center for the terrorist group Hamas. IDF soldiers have conducted raids on the hospital and said they recovered weapons kept on the hospital grounds.

"The Hamas terror tunnel network situated under the hospital also exploited electricity and resources taken from the hospital. In addition, Hamas stored numerous weapons inside the hospital and on the hospital grounds," the IDF and ISA said in a joint statement. 

"Furthermore, after the Hamas massacre on October 7th, Hamas terrorists sought refuge within the hospital, some of them taking hostages from Israel with them. A pathological report also confirmed the murder of CPL Noa Marciano on the hospital premises," the military and national security agency said. 

Israel said it will question the hospital director about the alleged terrorist activity at the hospital under his management. 

“Now, the irrefutable truth of Hamas’ exploitation of hospitals in Gaza is on full display to the world," IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said. "We have an important question to ask the international community: what will you do to stop Gaza’s hospitals from being turned into terror bases in the future? Will you condemn Hamas? Or will you continue to be silent? Will you remain silent?"