The Conflict
Inside The Al-Shifa Hospital
Nov 17, 2023
Lucy Williamson, BBC Middle East correspondent, takes us inside Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital with the Israeli army. The episode covers the Israeli soldiers storming the hospital, the ongoing search for evidence, the conditions and restrictions faced by the reporters, and insights on reporting pressures and Arab involvement in the conflict.
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- Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza serves as a battleground and claimed operational command center for Hamas by Israel, with ongoing disputes surrounding the extent of Hamas presence.
- The involvement of Arab nations, such as Qatar, Egypt, and Iran, plays a significant role in shaping the regional dynamics of the Israel-Gaza conflict.
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Fighting at Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital
Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza is the main battleground between Israeli forces and Hamas. The hospital is claimed to be an operational command center for Hamas by Israel, and special forces have entered the hospital carrying out targeted activities. Eyewitnesses reported Israeli soldiers shooting in all directions and destroying parts of the hospital. On a visit to the hospital, journalists witnessed soldiers searching for weapons and military equipment. Israel aims to find evidence of a complex tunnel network under the hospital used by Hamas. So far, small caches of weapons and electronic devices have been discovered, but there is ongoing dispute and counterclaim around the nature and extent of Hamas presence.
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