GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, Nov 15, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - Israeli forces on Wednesday said they were carrying out an operation in Gaza's largest hospital targeting a suspected Hamas command centre located below thousands of ailing and sheltering civilians.

The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement: "Based on intelligence information and an operational necessity, IDF forces are carrying out a precise and targeted operation against Hamas in a specified area in the Shifa Hospital."