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Israel Claims Hamas Used Hospital Basement for Weapons, Hostage Storage
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The Spin
Pro-Israel narrative
Israel has presented evidence that terrorists from Hamas have placed their headquarters underneath hospitals in Gaza, specifically to use civilians at the facilities as human shields. Despite this, Israel, which has the right to defend its borders, is doing everything it can to minimize harm to the civilian population.
Pro-Palestine narrative
Even if Israel's claims that Hamas is using hospitals as bases of operations are valid, it has an obligation under international humanitarian law to protect hospitals during armed conflicts. Since Tel Aviv is committing horrendous human rights violations in Gaza, the international community must step up efforts to end the assault on Palestinians.