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IDF strikes Hamas terrorists planning attacks from Khan Yunis's Nasser Hospital

Published by The Jerusalem Post · Israel 9 h ago
An IDF officer at the Gaza Coordination and Liaison Administration (CLA) talks to a senior official in the Gazan health system, published November 12, 2026. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
An IDF officer at the Gaza Coordination and Liaison Administration (CLA) talks to a senior official in the Gazan health system, published November 12, 2026. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT) · The Jerusalem Post

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The IDF said Hamas used Nasser Hospital to store weapons, operate command centers, and plan attacks against Israel before the strike targeted the terror cell.

The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) carried out an airstrike on a Hamas terror cell, including a "senior Hamas terrorist," planning to carry out terror attacks from within Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, during the night between Wednesday and Thursday, the military confirmed on Thursday.The senior terrorist was identified in a subsequent IDF and Shin Bet statement as Khan Yunis Brigade commander Muhammad Abu Ismail.Ismail was responsible for overseeing the activities of the terrorists who formed the brigade, as well as others who were hiding within the hospital compound, the military said."He was also responsible for holding numerous hostages captive throughout the war," the IDF…

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