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Israeli Troops Withdraw from Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital

APR 1 2024·Updated APR 8 2024

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The Facts

Following a two-week raid, Israeli forces withdrew from the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on Monday.
BBC News
In a statement following the withdrawal, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they exited the compound after a "precise" operation that "killed terrorists" and found "numerous weapons and intelligence documents," while claiming to prevent "harm to civilians, patients and medical teams."
BBC News
However, images and videos of the hospital — already out of service after previous Israeli attacks — showed it charred and heavily damaged. Health officials in Gaza also rejected Israel's assertions that the hospital was used by Hamas fighters for military purposes.
The Associated Press
A number of previous investigations — including by the Guardian, the Washington Post and Al Jazeera — have concluded that the evidence falls short of showing that Hamas has used the hospital as a headquarters or to stage attacks.
wapo
Following the Israeli withdrawal, the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said that the bodies of dozens of civilians, some of them decomposed, have been recovered from in and around the Al-Shifa hospital. It added that the complex was set on fire after the Israeli exit, leaving it "completely out of service."
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The Spin

Pro-Israel narrative

Israel has withdrawn from the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza after a successful operation in which Israeli troops killed and captured many Palestinian terrorists. Numerous weapons and intelligence documents were also seized from the site.

The Jerusalem Post

Pro-Palestine narrative

Despite Israel's allegations, there's no evidence the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza was being used by Hamas fighters. These are lies spread by Israel in an attempt to justify war crimes.

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