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ImageA still image, taken from a video released by the Israeli government, reportedly shows a tunnel under Al-Shifa hospital.Credit...Israel Defense Forces

Israel releases videos of Al-Shifa hospital Al-Shifa

On the fifth day of its operation inside Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, the Israeli army released a video of what it said to be a 55-meter (180-foot) section of a fortified tunnel 10 meters below the complex, seeking to support its claims that Hamas used it as a base for its military operations.

The Israeli military also released images that it said showed two of the hostages were taken inside the hospital on October 7, hours after the Hamas raid in Israel. Israeli officials said they did not know the current whereabouts of the two hostages. The Times verified the location of the images as the hospital, but not the identities of the people shown or the timestamps.

Evidence of a vast center of Hamas command under the hospital was established. remains to be revealed. Hamas has denied accusations that it uses civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, mosques and hospitals, to hide its military fortifications and command centers. The group says Israel is committing war crimes by targeting civilian centers.

Airstrike: A strike on a UN-run school in northern Gaza and which served as shelter for thousands of people. displaced people killed at least 24 people, a UN official said.

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