Israeli warplanes have destroyed most of the roads leading to al Shifa Hospital, Gaza's largest medical facility, which is packed with patients and people seeking shelter. The IDF claims Hamas has embedded itself in and around the hospital, while Hamas dismisses the allegations as 'lies'.
Moving from al Quds Hospital to al Shifa Hospital now, Gaza's largest medical facility.Israeli warplanes have destroyed most of the roads leading to al Shifa, in Gaza City, which is packed with patients and people seeking shelter, according to residents.The IDF has claimed Hamas has embedded itself in and around the hospital, located in the north.'Reaching the hospital has become increasingly difficult,' said Mahmoud al Sawah, who is sheltering in the hospital.
'It seems they want to cut off the area.'Another Gaza City resident, Abdallah Sayed, said the Israeli bombing over the past two days was 'the most violent and intense' since the conflict began.The Israeli military had no immediate comment about reports of strikes near Shifa, but previously released computer-generated images it claimed showed the locations of Hamas installations at the site.
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