.THE rules of war give exclusive defense to healthcare facilities. They lose that security if they are utilized for “hazardous” acts. Israel has long stated that al-Shifa medical facility, the biggest in the Gaza Bit, serves as a vital demand center for Hamas, the team which eliminated or hijacked around 1,400 people in Israel on October 7th.
In the early hrs of November 15th, after a tense six-day stand-off, participants of Shaldag, an elite Israeli air-force task force device, went into one segment of the health center.