In a targeted operation, Israeli forces stormed into Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, which Hamas is accused of using as a command center. The hospital is currently housing thousands of sick and displaced Gazans, and this action has raised international criticism of Israel. The United Nations estimates that there are at least 2,300 patients, staff, and civilians trapped inside the facility due to the ongoing conflict.

Israel claims that Hamas is using the hospital and the underground tunnels beneath it to conceal military operations and hostages, a claim that Hamas denies. The situation inside the hospital is described as catastrophic, with medical procedures taking place without anesthesia, families having limited access to food and water, and decomposing bodies filling the air.

Both Israel and the United States have accused Hamas of using hospitals to hide command posts and hostages using underground tunnels. Hamas, in turn, has blamed US President Joe Biden for the attack on Al-Shifa Hospital, holding the occupation and President Biden responsible.

This targeted operation has further escalated tensions in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, which has already claimed many lives and displaced numerous people. The international community continues to call for an end to the violence and a peaceful resolution to the conflict.