The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a military operation near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza on Friday after getting intelligence about terrorist infrastructure and operatives carrying out terrorist activities in the area.
The Israel Defense Forces reported that its troops are carrying out targeted operations in the area while mitigating harm to uninvolved civilians, patients, and medical personnel.
“While maintaining ongoing communication with hospital officials, the IDF and@cogatonline continue to make extensive efforts to enable patients to continue receiving care in other hospitals by facilitating the evacuation of patients from the Kamal Adwan Hospital, the ongoing transfer of supplies, food, and fuel to the area, and the restoration of operations of hospitals in the area,” Israel Defense Forces stated in a post on X.
Israel’s Unit for the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories: Judea and Samaria and towards the Gaza Strip (COGAT) also reported it is collaborating with local officials in the health authorities and international organizations, to evacuate patients.
COGAT is responsible for coordination and liaison with the Palestinian Authority and serves as a primary source of information for the Palestinian sector. The unit reports to Israel’s Minister of Defence and to the Major General of COGAT, who is a member of the IDF’s General Staff, according to the Israeli Government official website.
COGAT further claimed that the Kamal Adwan Hospital “serves as a Hamas terrorist stronghold in northern Gaza, from which terrorists have been operating throughout the war”.
Stressing the operations previously carried out by the IDF and ISA in the area in October 2024, COGAT highlighted that the hospital has once again “become a key stronghold for terrorist organizations and continues to be used as a hideout for terrorist operatives”.
COGAT stated that the targeted operations in the area were conducted with efforts to minimize harm to uninvolved civilians, patients, and medical personnel. It stated, “Hamas systematically violates international law by abusing civilian infrastructure and the Gazan population as shields for its terrorist activities.”
“The IDF will continue to act in accordance with international law regarding medical facilities, including those where Hamas has chosen to embed its military infrastructure and conduct terrorist activities in blatant violation of international law,” the Israel Defense Forces wrapped up.