Israeli troops carry out building-by-building searches at Gaza’s main hospital
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP
Israeli troops carried out building-by-building searches at Gaza’s main hospital on Friday, after a communications blackout in the Palestinian territory compounded fears for civilians trapped inside the facility.
Al-Shifa hospital has become a focal point for Israeli operations in northern Gaza since soldiers raided the complex on Wednesday, hunting for a command centre they say Hamas operates at the site.
Hamas and hospital managers deny that charge, and there has been international concern about thousands of people — including wounded patients and premature babies — believed to be inside.