Israeli Military Says It Found Signs Hostages Were Held in Gaza Hospital

Israeli Military Says It Found Signs Hostages Were Held in Gaza Hospital
Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari shows what he says are weapons stored by Hamas terrorists in the basement of Rantissi Hospital, a pediatric hospital with a specialty in treating cancer patients, at a location given as Gaza, in this still image taken from video released on Nov. 13, 2023. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via Reuters
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JERUSALEM—The Israeli military shared video and photographs on Monday showing what it said were weapons stored by the Hamas terrorist group in the basement of a children’s hospital in Gaza where it also said hostages appear to have been held.

Military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said troops had found a command centre with an armory of weapons including grenades, suicide vests, and other explosives stored by Hamas terrorists in the basement of Rantissi Hospital, a pediatric hospital with a specialty in treating cancer patients.