The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) arrested more than 20 Hamas terrorists involved in the attacks on October 7, 2023, during a military operation carried out in the Naser hospital, located in the southern Gaza Strip.
Israeli Army spokesman Daniel Hagari updated the media at a press conference. He said the operation is still ongoing. He also announced that various weapons were found inside the hospital:
IDF troops continue to operate against Hamas in the Nasser Hospital. Our troops apprehended 20+ terrorists who participated in the October 7 massacre and located mortar shells, grenades and additional weapons.
The IDF will continue to uphold international law while targeting… https://t.co/q2EYvT63Eu
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) February 16, 2024
As Hagari stated, Hamas is using hospitals to hide terrorists and plan its attack operations, taking advantage of the fact that they are less suspicious places.
In a post on social media, the IDF released the names of three of the terrorists arrested at the Naser hospital:
These are the faces of the 3 Hamas terrorists who hid behind innocent civilians and held Israeli hostages in a hospital.
Terrorism does not belong in hospitals. pic.twitter.com/uyOUjvJ5xl
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) February 15, 2024
The Times of Israel reported that in addition to arresting the terrorists, several suspected Hamas collaborators were also interrogated.
