November 13, 2026
The Israeli army spokeswoman, Ella Wawiya, published on the “X” platform the details of two intelligence documents dating back to the years 2019 and 2020, which were obtained by the Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, and which claim that the Hamas and Islamic Jihad movements used medical facilities for military purposes.
Wawiya explained that the first document dates back to 2019, and was written by the deputy commander of the Khan Yunis Brigade in the military wing of Hamas, and was found near an apartment that the deputy commander of the Eastern Battalion in Khan Yunis used to hide. According to the Israeli version, the document includes procedures for dealing with suspects subject to investigation and arrest by Hamas, and specifies designated places for investigation within the Nasser, Red Crescent, and European Hospital hospitals.
The second document dates back to 2020, and Wawiyah indicated that it was found inside a vehicle loaded with equipment near Al-Shifa Hospital. According to the statement, the document includes criticism of the Islamic Jihad movement’s use of “Al-Shifa,” “Rantisi,” and “Kamal Adwan” hospitals for military purposes, which included placing mortar shells, documenting rocket launches, controlling offices, and establishing an operations room for the movement, in addition to a review of the security risks resulting from these activities.
Wawiya considered that these two documents represent part of the numerous evidence that the Israeli army claims to possess regarding military activities inside Gaza hospitals. She added that the army has indications that the Hamas movement ran military activities from inside Nasser Hospital during recent years, whether before or during the war, all the way up to the last weeks.
The Israeli spokeswoman concluded by emphasizing that hospitals and medical infrastructure are designated to provide health care, considering that the published documents show – according to the Israeli claim – that armed groups exploit the protection guaranteed by international law for these facilities and turn them into sites for military activities.
