The UN World Health Organization (WHO) director-general has called Israel an “abhorrent” statement, effectively blaming Israel for turning Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip into a “battlefield” while ignoring Hamas’ takeover of the facility and its use as a terrorist base. published the post and faced backlash. That’s exactly why Israel operates there.
Following the attack on the hospital, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spent nearly two weeks neutralizing approximately 200 terrorists at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, capturing approximately 500 people and causing civilian casualties. They did it brilliantly without releasing any chemicals or putting medical staff or patients at risk.
Shifa Hospital: A senior Hamas commander revealed that between 600 and 1,000 terrorists were hiding in the hospital.
He also revealed that Hamas had hidden weapons in hospitals and used administrative buildings and maternity wards as bases for terrorist operations. pic.twitter.com/6LWsjztLNG— Kogat (@cogatonline) March 26, 2024
On Sunday, the IDF released Photographic evidence of a large weapons cache hidden inside a hospital’s maternity ward during an ongoing counter-terrorism operation.
The IDF previously evacuated He visited the hospital in November and discovered numerous tunnels of horror. However, the terrorists reoccupied the medical facility and resumed operations, in clear violation of international humanitarian norms.
Hamas uses hospitals for terrorist attacks.
Where is the world’s anger?#FreeGaza from Hamas#stand against terrorism pic.twitter.com/4YUzpOeJL4— StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) April 1, 2024
On Monday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared an image of the Shifa-hit complex, saying, “Hospitals must be respected and protected. Hospitals must be respected. Hospitals must be respected.” said. Do not use it as a battlefield. ”
Al Shifa Hospital #Gaza This morning, the recent Israeli siege ended.
Again, hospitals must be respected and protected. Do not use them as a battlefield. pic.twitter.com/gcABzSxrqx
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) April 1, 2024
In response, many people took to social media to accuse public health authorities of choosing to “protect terrorists.”
“The World Health Organization has found no evidence that the coronavirus originated in Wuhan, and we have found no evidence of Hamas in Shifa,” said Abraham Accords Caucus Co-Chairman and Senate Republican Policy Committee member. wrote Committee Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
“Who needs the WHO?” she added.
The World Health Organization has found no evidence that the coronavirus originated in Wuhan, nor has it found any evidence of Hamas in Shifa.
Who needs WHO? https://t.co/KA94ErJwkp
— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) April 1, 2024
Former Israeli government spokesman Eilon Levy said hospitals could not be “give terrorists impunity” if they were “abused for military purposes, as Hamas used Shifa as a base.”
🏥Under international law, hospitals must be protected.
These protections start with not being exploited as military bases, especially by terrorists.
✅Does not grant impunity to terrorists when misused for military purposes, as Hamas used Shifa as a base. https://t.co/YYosEqutXZ
— Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) April 1, 2024
“The hospital was full of Hamas terrorists and weapons, and they were firing from inside the facility,” wrote former Trump administration U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. “There was no ‘siege of Israel,’ just a highly effective and humane Israeli counterterrorism operation.”
“You had no credibility whatsoever before this statement and your record remains intact,” he added.
The hospital was filled with Hamas terrorists and weapons, and gunfire was being fired from inside the facility. There was no such thing as an “Israel siege”, just a highly effective and humane Israeli counterterrorism operation. Your credibility is zero before this statement and your record remains intact. https://t.co/XMkmls5kHa
— David M. Friedman (@DavidM_Friedman) April 1, 2024
Arsene Ostrovsky, an international human rights lawyer, questioned Tedros’s “credibility” and said: “If we cannot honestly criticize Hamas for turning hospitals into terrorist bases, it is best to keep quiet about this matter. Maybe,” he argued.
dear @DrTedros, your credibility here is not that high. If we cannot honestly criticize Hamas for turning hospitals into terrorist headquarters, it might be better to keep quiet about this issue. pic.twitter.com/VqGhsFcIo2
— Arsene Ostrovsky 🎗️ (@Ostrov_A) April 1, 2024
“The Geneva Conventions provide that a hospital can lose its protected status if an armed group uses it to carry out ‘acts harmful to the enemy,'” legal analyst Mor Hogeg said. he writes.
“Educate yourself and resign,” he added.
The Geneva Convention states that hospitals can lose their protected status if armed groups use them to carry out “acts harmful to the enemy.”@DrTedros Please educate yourself. and resigns.
— Mor Hogeg (@MorHogeg) April 1, 2024
“It’s easy to avoid. Tell your friends in Hamas not to use hospitals to launch terrorist operations.” I have written Saul Montes-Bradley, former United Nations Development Program consultant. “Presto!”
“I wish the head of the World Health Organization would speak out as strongly against Hamas’s use of hospitals as military bases as he opposes Israel’s removal of Hamas from its hospitals.” I have written Canadian columnist Brian Lilley.
“Why don’t we tell our jihadi friends not to use hospitals as bases of operations?” asked journalist Jordan Schachtel.
Why not tell our jihadi friends not to use hospitals as bases of operations?
— Jordan Schachtel @ dossier.today (@JordanSchachtel) April 1, 2024
“More pro-Hamas propaganda and anti-Semitism in the @UN by @WHO.” I have written Adam Mossoff is a professor of law at George Mason University’s Scalia School of Law and a visiting scholar in intellectual property at the Heritage Foundation.
“Why would you lie and omit the important part?” Why not just write “after the end of the fighting between Hamas forces and the Israeli Defense Forces”? ” asked Swedish lawyer and politician Ilan Sadeh.
“Your organization, like many other United Nations organizations, has become an utter disgrace,” he added. “shame on you.”
Why lie by omitting the important part? How about at least writing “after the end of the battle between Hamas forces and the Israeli Defense Forces”?
Your organization, like many other United Nations organizations, has become a complete disgrace. shame on you. https://t.co/YVh5Tjunc3
— Ilan Sadeh (@sadeilan) April 1, 2024
“This is an abhorrent post and you should be ashamed.” I have written speechwriter Aviva Klompas; “Nearly 1,000 Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists turned this hospital into a command center. They were firing guns from the maternity ward and burn unit.”
“Why do you always support terrorists?” she asked.
While Tedros has “blamed Israel” for making the hospital part of a combat zone, Mossov said Hamas has made undeniable use of the hospital and is “blaming Israel” for making the hospital part of a combat zone, in violation of international law. He accused Tedros of using the country as a shield for “counterattack”, saying he “didn’t say a word”. Since October 7, Israel has been at war. ”
The Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) said in a joint statement on Monday that a huge number of weapons were hidden inside the hospital’s maternity ward, including mortar shells, explosives, sniper rifles and Kalashnikovs, and additional ammunition. It was emphasized that this was discovered.
Weapons were cleverly hidden in pillows, beds, ceilings, and walls. The operation, led by the 162nd Division and carried out by the Nahal reconnaissance unit, also led to the elimination of armed terrorists and key Hamas figures in the conflict.
breaking news:
IDF completes operation at Al Shifa Hospital
– 200 Hamas terrorists killed
– 500 terrorists arrested
– 6,000 civilians evacuated to protect from fightingIf Hamas had not returned to the hospital, the damage would not have been done. pic.twitter.com/tk3Vj4Dmq0
— Visegrad 24 (@visegrad24) April 1, 2024
IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Helj Halevi reaffirmed the accuracy of the operation, stressing that there were no significant casualties caused by the terrorists and that no medical staff or patients were harmed.
The Israeli government has expressed concern about the lack of protests by international medical organizations, particularly the World Health Organization and the International Committee of the Red Cross, against the terrorist misuse of medical facilities.
Meanwhile, in the United States, students at Harvard University tidy A vigil in memory of the alleged “victims” at Shifa Hospital. All were identified as terrorists.
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter @Joshua Klein.
