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Israeli forces raid Gaza hospital seeking Hamas

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A Palestinian girl wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip is treated in a hospital in Deir al-Balah, Nov. 14, 2023. [AP Photo]

Israeli soldiers raided Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza early Wednesday morning, local time, looking for Hamas militants after giving Health Ministry officials a few minutes warning.

"Based on intelligence information and an operational necessity, IDF forces are carrying out a precise and targeted operation against Hamas in a specified area in the Shifa hospital," the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement. It urged all Hamas fighters to surrender.

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