Hamas denies accusations of using hospitals in Gaza for military purposes

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By Xinhua | Nov 15, 2023
An injured man waits to get treated at a hospital after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on Oct 17, 2023. [Xinhua]

Hamas on Tuesday denied using hospitals in the Gaza Strip for military purposes, dismissing such Israeli accusations as "lies," according to the media office of the Gaza-ruling Palestinian faction.

What the Israeli army presented regarding the Al-Rantisi Children's Hospital in Gaza City were "videos made in a contradictory, unprofessional, and illogical manner," and included "composite and fabricated scenes that mislead public opinion," the media office said in a statement.

It accused the Israeli army of "making lies ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001485334/joe-biden-gaza-hospitals-must-be-protected">and practicing misinformation< and incitement in preparation for destroying hospitals ... over the heads of patients, medical staff, and displaced people."

Meanwhile, the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said what the Israeli army showed and termed as an arsenal located beneath the hospital was a "poor charade," denying any involvement with the displayed weapons and items that Israel claimed for holding hostages.

="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/asia/article/2001485139/palestine-red-crescent-says-four-gaza-hospitals-attacked-in-24-hours">On Monday<, Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hajari claimed that there was evidence indicating the presence of Israeli prisoners inside the hospital and Palestinian militants using the hospital as a hideout following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

Israel surrounded a number of hospitals in Gaza City in recent days on suspicion that their underground facilities have been used as Hamas military bases and command.

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