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In reply to the discussion: You can't help but notice that HAMAS hasn't shown up to protect Gazans [View all]AloeVera
(4,088 posts)Nothing remotely resembling that was found under Al-Shifa.
Further, Israel has not provided one shred of evidence that the disused laundry room and toilet were used by Hamas.
Nor has it provided any evidence of command and control centres at any other hospital it destroyed.
Before attacking hospitals, indisputable, verified evidence is needed. That is lacking. Perhaps if Israel allowed UN-mandated independentent investigations. But, like independent investigations of October 7th, it has not allowed that.
So what you are asking for has been made impossible by Israel. Though there are plenty of sources, NGOs, etc out there questioning Israel's veracity on this. You can find them yourself.
Further:
"...in the exceptional circumstances when medical personnel, ambulances, and hospitals lose their special protection because they fulfil the strict criteria to be considered military objectives, any attack on them must still comply with the fundamental principles of distinction, proportionality and precautions in attack. Failure to respect any of these principles constitutes a breach of international humanitarian law.
If you have seen any pictures of what Israel did to Al-Shifa or the other hospitals, you cannot argue that Israel applied any of those principles. The IDF went hog-wild with the destruction. It was part of the systematic destruction of Gaza to ethnically cleanse the strip. It led to awful human suffering, still going on today, and it is unforgivable because it was deliberately planned and then lied about.
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/10/un-commission-finds-war-crimes-and-crimes-against-humanity-israeli-attacks
