Israeli tanks and bulldozers stand on the campus of Gaza's Al Shifa hospital. “We saw them on the downtown campus,” said a doctor at the facility. “The fire is still intense and we hear explosions everywhere,” he added.
Confirmation from the Israeli army arrived shortly afterwards. Soldiers say they found Hamas weapons and assets in the area. Evidence that "indicates the presence of the terrorist group". The military reports that there are no indications of Israeli hostages currently being held in the hospital, but it is believed that the operation may yield "intelligence information on the abductees". The army then underlined that "there was no friction" between soldiers, doctors and hospital patients.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah has taken a clear stance: the vice-president of the Lebanese party, Sheikh Naim Qassem, answering questions from Corriere della Sera said: «If you are asking me if we are afraid, the answer is no. If the question is will we defend ourselves? Yes, with all our power. But if you ask me if there will be total war, I answer: it depends on what happens in Gaza and what Israel does. Does Netanyahu want war? We do not know".
Qassem denies purchasing weapons from the Ukrainian front: «We don't need them. We have full arsenals and we always have to build more depots."
(Unioneonline)
