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'Death or surrender': IDF arrests 650, including 'senior Hamas officials,' in Shifa
The IDF announced on Thursday that in its four-day operation in Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, it has now killed around 140 terrorists from Hamas and Islamic Jihad, as well as arrested around 650 additional terrorists. This was a significant jump from the 90 killed and 160-350 arrested, which the IDF confirmed on Wednesday.
Curiously, the IDF said that all of the Islamic Jihad operatives in the area quickly surrendered, whereas Hamas’s forces were split into two groups, with one large group also surrendering en masse and one large group continuing to resist.
According to the IDF, this second group’s continued fighting could prolong the operation for several additional days.
IDF estimates are that there are an additional 50 Hamas fighters to subdue within the Shifa Complex, of which 20 may have significant roles.
Curiously, the IDF said that all of the Islamic Jihad operatives in the area quickly surrendered, whereas Hamas’s forces were split into two groups, with one large group also surrendering en masse and one large group continuing to resist.
According to the IDF, this second group’s continued fighting could prolong the operation for several additional days.
IDF estimates are that there are an additional 50 Hamas fighters to subdue within the Shifa Complex, of which 20 may have significant roles.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-793118