Israeli military confirms Al-Shifa Hospital chief held for questioning

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The Israeli military confirmed that the director of Al Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip had been held for questioning over evidence that the facility had been used as a command and control centre for Hamas, Reuters reports.

“In the hospital, under his management, there was extensive Hamas terrorist activity,” the military said in a statement.

An image grab from a file handout video released by the Hamas Media Office, shows doctor Mohammad Abu Salmiya, director of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, giving a press briefing on on November 1, 2023 regarding the repercussions of fuel shortages on the hospital.—AFP
An image grab from a file handout video released by the Hamas Media Office, shows doctor Mohammad Abu Salmiya, director of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, giving a press briefing on on November 1, 2023 regarding the repercussions of fuel shortages on the hospital.—AFP

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