Israel captures 650, kills 140 “terror suspects“ in raid on Al Shifa hospital

이스라엘군 “알시파 병원서 140명 사살•650명 체포“ Over in Gaza. Israel says its military forces have captured some 650 terror suspects in a raid on Gaza’s largest hospital, which also resulted in 140 gunmen being killed. Lee Seung-jae has the details. The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet security agency said Thursday that 650 terror suspects were captured, including several “very significant” senior Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad commanders, during a massive raid at Gaza’s largest hospital. It added that it also killed 140 gunmen during the raid. The announcement came on the fourth day of military operations at the Al Shifa hospital,.. where Israel said it captured Hussam Salameh, the commander of PIJ’s observation and intelligence unit in Gaza, and his brother, Wissam Salameh, who is the head of the Islamic Jihad’s propaganda unit in the region. The raid came as the Israeli military claimed that it had received information that Hamas and others were using the hospital as a hideout to reorganize their battle lines. However, Hamas accused Israel of killing “dozens of displaced people, patients, and medical staff“ during the raid. IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said no civilians, doctors or medical personnel were hurt during the operation. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a joint press conference in Cairo with his Egyptian counterpart on Thursday, said that a major Israeli offensive in Rafah city is “unnecessary“ and would be a “mistake.“ The top U.S. envoy argued that such an operation would “worsen the situation“, and that there’s a better way to deal with threats posed by Hamas. Blinken added that while it looks difficult, a ceasefire agreement could be possible, as he noted that “gaps are narrowing.“ The U.S. Department of Defense on Thursday announced that the defense chiefs of the United States and Israel will meet next week at the Pentagon. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant are expected to discuss the need to expand humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians, and ensure the safety of more than 1 million residents in Rafah. Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News. #Israeli_military #terror_suspects #Al_Shifa_hospital #Israel_Hamas_war #MiddleEast #Palestine #Israel_Defense_Forces #이스라엘군 #알시파병원 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : 📣 Twitter : 📣 Homepage : 2024-03-22, 09:00 (KST)