Hamas uses civilian homes to stockpile weapons, dresses its fighters as civilians and moves through an extensive tunnel network to sneak up on and ambush Israeli soldiers.
The IDF took preventive measures to mitigate harm to uninvolved civilians, enabling civilians to evacuate from the area on time, the military said.
The IDF found dozens of terrorists to be hiding in UNRWA schools and eliminated the facilities along with other Hamas terrorist infrastructures.
Hamas has used the human shield tactic at least since 2007.
The Israeli Air Force struck the launch site that was placed inside a shelter located in the humanitarian zone. Additionally, IDF troops escalate operations in Rafah.
Dr. Baxtiyar Baram, who volunteered in northern Gaza says only 10% of people back Hamas, but the group continues to have control.
US Special Envoy David Satterfield asserted Hamas's responsibility for the suffering in Gaza, attributing it to their use of civilians as shields and rejection of peaceful solutions.
As Israel’s war with Hamas enters its seventh month, uncertainty lingers, especially after Israel’s airstrike on the Iranian Embassy in Damascus.
At the Shifa Hospital on Sunday, Nahal forces killed terrorists and located numerous weapons hidden within the complex.
Shortly after midnight on Monday, Hamas admitted on its Telegram channel that it had fired mortar shells at IDF troops in the vicinity of Shifa Hospital.
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