Israeli soldiers evacuate, burn hospital used as a 'Hamas terrorist stronghold'.
A Palestinian man gestures toward ambulances transporting those wounded by an Israeli bombing to the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, on November 23, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas militants. | AFP via Getty ImagesIsraeli soldiers evacuated patients and staff from a hospital in northern Gaza and set part of the facility on fire on Friday, saying it had served as a "Hamas terrorist stronghold" throughout the war.
The Israeli military said in a statement the evacuation was carried out on Friday afternoon as part of an operation in the area of Kamal Adwan Hospital.
The Israel Defense Forces troops "facilitated the secure evacuation of civilians, patients and medical personnel" before beginning the operation. CP.