CCTV reveals Hamas assault victims being hauled into al-Shifa hospital

Uncovered CCTV footage seems to indicate victims kidnapped by Hamas in the course of the October 7 bloodbath being hauled into Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City.

The surveillance footage reveals bloodied victims – believed to be Thai and Nepali migrants taken hostage by the terrorists – being carried into the hospital on gurneys. They seem to have been severely injured by Hamas fighters.

The video, which was launched by Israel‘s Defence Forces (IDF) on Sunday, was captured at Al-Shifa hospital the day that Hamas launched its assault on Israel.

It comes because the IDF, who’ve been finishing up an operation on the medical complicated over the past week, stated it had discovered a 55-metre-long underground passage 10-metres under the bottom.

Israel has lengthy claimed the hospital – which is the most important within the Palestinian enclave – features as a command complicated for Hamas, with a community of tunnels operating deep under used for each ammunition storage and planning.

The CCTV footage confirmed one man along with his face blurred being introduced in on a stretcher by a number of people, at the very least 4 of them armed, whereas in one other somebody struggles to withstand whereas being forcibly dragged right into a constructing resembling a hospital. 

In the background, medical doctors can clearly be seen strolling alongside the corridors and the time stamp on the video reveals it was filmed at between 10.56 and 11.01 on October 7, the day of the assaults.

In a press release the IDF stated: ‘These findings show that the Hamas terror organisation used Shifa Hospital on the day of the bloodbath itself as terror infrastructure.’

The IDF says it has notified ‘related authorities’ in regards to the footage.

Further pictures launched by the IDF from the surveillance cameras at Shifa present Hamas terrorists contained in the hospital, and outdoors the rooms of the hostages, in addition to stolen IDF automobiles dropped at the medical centre.

The IDF additionally releases an info-graphic displaying the areas close to the Shifa complicated the place the our bodies of most cancers affected person Yehudit Weiss, 65, and Israeli soldier Cpl. Noa Marciano had been discovered a number of days in the past.

IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says Cpl. Noa Marciano, 19, who was held hostage in an condo in Gaza City, was killed by Hamas, and never an Israeli airstrike.

He added: ‘Noa was kidnapped to an condo subsequent to Shifa Hospital. During the IDF strikes in Gaza, a Hamas terrorist who was holding her, was killed.’

Citing a pathology report and intelligence data, he stated Cpl Marciano was wounded by an IDF strike, and later taken to Al-Shifa, the place she was murdered.

In one other video launched Col Elad Tzuri stood on a rubble strewn road close to the hospital and stated:’ We are right here within the space of the Shifa hospital; I wish to present you the place we discovered the physique of Noa Marciano of blessed reminiscence.

‘From the hospital the place she left to this home, which we arrived at below the route of the Israeli Security Agency.’

Then strolling up a slight slop to a wrecked two-storey constructing he added: ‘We knew she was within the space of the home within the yard,’ earlier than stopping and pointing to an orange stretcher.

He stated: ‘We searched right here for days till we discovered her on this balcony.’

It comes because the IDF on Sunday launched stunning footage revealing what it claims is a big Hamas tunnel buried deep under the Al-Shifa hospital. 

Officials stated it had discovered a deep staircase geared up with ‘numerous defence mechanisms’ together with a blast-proof door with a firing gap claiming the phobia group had been utilizing the doorway to dam out Israeli forces. 

Palestinian officers on the hospital have denied the claims and insisted the complicated is used solely for medical causes and in current days it has turn out to be a shelter for refugees. 

As the warfare enters its seventh week, the hospital has turn out to be a central location within the bloody battle. 

Since starting its operation within the space on Wednesday, the IDF stated it discovered the our bodies of two hostages – Marciano and Weiss – in a constructing subsequent to the hospital. Officials say others had been most certainly saved there.

Earlier within the week the power claimed an entrance to a different tunnel shaft had been found however tonight marks the primary time any video  has been made public. 

It was additionally revealed on Sunday that troops had allegedly found a white Toyota pickup truck containing ‘RPGs, explosives, grenades, AK47s,’contained in the hospital compound ‘similar’ to these utilized by Hamas in the course of the October 7 assaults. 

The footage comes simply hours after Israeli forces stated it discovered 35 tunnel shafts all through Gaza and raided the posh houses of Hamas terrorists, seizing numerous weapons.

Providing an operational replace on X, the power stated: ‘IDF and ISA forces revealed a major 55-meter-long terrorist tunnel, 10 meters beneath the Shifa Hospital complicated throughout an intelligence-based operation. 

‘The tunnel entrance comprises numerous defence mechanisms, corresponding to a blast-proof door and a firing gap, in an try by Hamas to dam Israeli forces from getting into.’

Daniel Hagari, the IDF’s army spokesperson, stated the doorway was uncovered when a army bulldozer knocked down the surface wall of the hospital complicated.

Soldiers then discovered a fortified shaft with a spiral staircase descending deep below the complicated earlier than reaching a blast door.

Mr Hagari stated his troops are but to open the door over fears it will be booby trapped.

Israeli intelligence, nevertheless, means that both the tunnel would both cut up or there can be ‘an enormous room for command and management’. Forces will as a substitute proceed to go looking the realm searching for shafts from close by homes. 

The Israeli military first entered Al-Shifa hospital on Wednesday, claiming ’round 2,000 individuals had been inside’. 

Hundreds of civilians and well being employees had been compelled to flea the hospital on foot on Saturday after Israeli troops ordered an evacuation on loudspeakers.

Health officers in Gaza stated 450 sufferers had been left contained in the hospital after the military was warned many had been too sick or wounded too escape.  

Earlier on Sunday, paratroopers from the Nihal Brigade backed up with tanks, airforce jets and armed with rocket launchers launched a collection of raids within the coronary heart of Gaza metropolis.

Six weeks into the warfare towards Hamas after the assaults left greater than 1,200 individuals useless on October 7, they carried out operations within the Sheikh Ejlin and Rimal neighbourhoods.

Officials stated the areas had been ‘upmarket’ and the place senior figures within the terror group lived and pictures launched confirmed troopers attacking buildings with tanks and rocket propelled grenades.

Following the operation, gadgets seized had been placed on show they usually included weapons, ammunition, rockets and lap tops and different paperwork which had been being examined by intelligence chiefs.

In addition, 35 tunnel shafts had been found and a coaching camp utilized by Hamas army intelligence was additionally stormed with ‘a number of terrorists’ killed.

The Rimal neighbourhood is taken into account the posh district of the Gaza Strip, the place senior commanders of Hamas lived and used the civilian house for exercise and directing terrorism.

Within the realm there are additionally army posts and authorities buildings.

IDF forces from the Nahal Brigade situated a terrorist squad that was about to fireside on the troops from the roof of an condo and a jet was referred to as in to strafe the constructing.

A serious from the Brigade stated: ‘During searches of the Rimal space, we situated a lot of weapons belonging to Hamas terrorists, together with laptops, reminiscence gadgets and technical paperwork.

‘Other fight gadgets together with uniforms and shirts, knee pads and ammunition.

‘Many of the paperwork comprise particulars on psychological warfare and details about IDF and how you can perform ambushes.’

IDF officers stated its forces had been working by way of the northern Gaza Strip and specializing in Jabaliya, Zeytun and Beit Lahia and navy ships had been additionally used to pound the realm from the ocean.

Israel says greater than 372 troopers have been killed since October 7 with 52 dying because the floor operation began final month with the dying toll in Gaza greater than 12,000.