"U.S. Intelligence Accuses Hamas of Operating Command Center Inside Gaza Hospital"
U.S. intelligence agencies have declassified information indicating that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad used the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza as a command center, for storing weapons, and for holding hostages. Despite international criticism, the Israeli military targeted the hospital in November, claiming it was a legitimate military objective due to the underground complex used by militants. The U.S. has maintained its stance on the hospital's use by Hamas, even as health organizations criticized the Israeli operation for disrupting Gaza's medical services. No hostages were rescued during the Israeli operation, but the bodies of two were found.
