IDF Spokesperson Background Information - Al-Wafa Hospital
July 23, 2014
Location : Tel Aviv

Background Information – Al-Wafa Hospital

Al- Wafa hospital, located near Shajuayia in Gaza City, is a Hamas military
compound.

The hospital housed a Hamas command and control center, and was utilized to
direct and supervise the ongoing battles in the area. Among the hospital
grounds, there was a lookout post, used to gather intelligence and monitor
IDF forces activities in order to carry out attacks. In addition, there ?wereseveral access shafts to? ?the ?Hamas tunnel network from within the
hospital.
On July 22, 2014, at the request of the IDF,?the hospital was evacuated from
patients and staff, and continued to be occupied by Hamas gunmen, that
continued to fire at the IDF forces.

On July 21, 2014, the head of the Israeli Coordination and Liaison
Administration (CLA)?with Gaza confirmed with the Head of the WHO (World
Health Organization) in Gaza that he has informed the hospital manager three
times, that the premises should be vacated. The head of the WHO stated that
the hospital manager declared there were no patients or staff in the
hospital, and that the building is empty. This was confirmed by the Gaza CLA
on July 23, 2014.

Attached is footage of the IAF strike carried out earlier today at terror
targets in the site. Secondary explosions are visible in the footage,
indicating an extensive amount of weaponry stored.

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http://videoidf.co.il/8059-EN.mp4