Israel threatens to bomb Gaza hospitals

Gaza – (Agencies): An Israeli military source accused Hamas of continuing to develop offensive plans against Israel, including operations to kidnap Israeli soldiers, alongside efforts to rebuild its military capabilities and manufacture weapons inside the Gaza Strip. The Al Arabiya channel, citing the source on its website, reported that the movement now feels freer to operate within various areas of the Gaza Strip, noting that its brigades and battalions remain active despite Israeli military operations that targeted its organizational structure during the war. The source added that Hamas continues to plan new attacks, while attempting to smuggle weapons and equipment into Gaza from outside, even as it faces growing difficulties in securing military supplies.

Echoing accusations made by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, the source claimed that Hamas and other Palestinian armed factions use Gaza’s hospitals as places to move and hide among civilians, considering them safer than other locations. He alleged that prominent members and leaders of the movement reside in some hospitals and close off entire floors to meet the organization’s needs. Furthermore, the source stated that the Israeli military monitors hospitals from which activities related to Hamas’s financial infrastructure are allegedly managed. He also accused the movement of using medical facilities to detain and torture individuals suspected of collaborating with Israel, as well as Palestinians who oppose it.

The source warned of potential new Israeli military operations against hospitals in Gaza if the current situation persists, describing these facilities as key centers for the movement’s activities according to Israeli military assessments. International humanitarian law provides special protection to hospitals, patients, and medical staff. Medical facilities do not lose this protection merely on the basis of allegations of military use.

Meanwhile, an investigation published by the Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth revealed that Netanyahu altered documents related to warnings he received prior to the October 7, 2023, attack by deleting parts of them and changing their wording and context, according to the newspaper. Israeli media had previously reported that Netanyahu received such warnings before the attack, a claim the Israeli prime minister denied. According to Yedioth Ahronoth’s investigation, comparing a 55-page document presented by Netanyahu and shown to the public in February 2026 with the original documents revealed deletions and changes in wording and context, particularly regarding warnings preceding the attack. The newspaper added that Netanyahu’s narrative included an assessment that Hamas was strengthening its capabilities “at a moderate pace,” but it did not include a recommendation to take action against the movement, even if it led to military escalation.