The Israeli Defense Force (IDF), on Tuesday, 29 January, stormed the Ibn Sina Hospital in West Bank’s Jenin disguised as women and medical workers, killing three Palestinian people. According to The Guardian, an Israeli special forces team entered the hospital and opened fire on three Palestinians who were identified by Israel as militants. Footage circulated on social media depicted about a dozen undercover operatives, most of them armed, entering the hospital dressed as women with headscarves or as medical staff in scrubs and white doctor’s coats. The Palestinian Health Ministry condemned the actions and raised concerns about the utilization of hospitals during the ongoing conflict, calling on the global community to urge Israel’s military to halt operations in hospitals. The images intensified the criticism already directed at Israel for prior attacks on hospitals in Gaza, with claims by Israel that militants exploit these establishments as cover for their operations. The spokesperson for the hospital, Tawfiq al-Shobaki, said, “What happened is a precedent. There was never an assassination inside a hospital. There were arrests and assaults, but not an assassination.” He stated that there was no gunfire exchange, and the three…
Israeli Forces Raid Hospital Disguised as Civilians and Medics to Kill Three Palestinians
January 30, 2024
