Israel shows alleged Hamas 'armory' under children's hospital in Gaza. Local health officials dismiss the claims

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Israel shows alleged Hamas ‘armory’ under children’s hospital in Gaza. Local health officials dismiss the claims

By Nic Robertson, Rebecca Wright, John Torigoe and David Shortell, CNN
5 minute read
Updated 11:18 AM EST, Tue November 14, 2023

Editor’s Note: CNN reported from Gaza under IDF escort at all times, but did not submit the material for this report to the IDF and retained editorial control over the final report.

Gaza (CNN) — The Israeli military’s focus on hospitals in Gaza is growing more intense as it campaign to eliminate Hamas from the enclave enters a sixth week.

The IDF invited news media to visit a medical center for children on Monday, where a spokesperson alleged parts of the basement had been a Hamas “command and control center” and may have been used to hold hostages.

A CNN team embedded with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and was shown guns and explosives in one room located beneath Al-Rantisi children’s hospital on Monday, which IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari termed an “armory.”

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Speaking by phone to CNN on Tuesday, Mohammed Zarqout, who has responsibility for all of Gaza’s hospitals, said the basement at Al Rantisi had been used as a shelter ...

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