IDF confirms, more than 240 terrorists were arrested in military operation at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that more than 240 Hamas, Islamic Jihad terrorists and other operatives suspected of terrorist activities were arrested, during a military operation at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza.

The operation, which began on Friday, targeted terrorist infrastructure and operatives, with various suspects attempting to pose as patients or flee using ambulances. In a post on X, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated, “More than 240 Hamas, Islamic Jihad terrorists, and other operatives suspected of terrorist activities were apprehended, some of whom attempted to pose as patients or flee using ambulances.”

The operation also resulted to the arrest of around 15 terrorists who had infiltrated Israel during the October 7 attacks, along with Hamas engineering and anti-tank missile operatives, who were taken into custody for questioning.

In a major development, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, “suspected of being a Hamas terrorist operative,” was also taken into custody for questioning.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that its special forces conducted precise activities inside the hospital, locating and confiscating weapons, including grenades, guns, munitions, and military equipment.

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.