Gaza Genocide07 October, 20262 min read
Hamas Rejects Israel Claims Militants Used Kamal Adwan Hospital After Deadly Strike Nearby
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Hamas rejected Israeli claims hospital was used for military purposes as false and baseless. IDF said two Hamas militants exited Kamal Adwan Hospital; one planted explosive.
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Hospital claim denied
Hamas rejected Israeli claims that militants used Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza Strip, describing the allegations as "false and baseless" after a deadly strike near the facility. The Israeli occupation army said two Palestinians emerged from al-Kamal Adwan Hospital and that one of them planted bombs that were moved from inside the hospital before they were targeted and killed. The Israeli army identified one of the dead as Muhammad Tamous, claiming he belonged to Hamas’ military wing and also worked in Gaza’s Civil Defense.
Hamas said the Israeli narrative echoed earlier claims about Hamas leadership offices inside hospitals that it said had been disproved, and Hamas accused Israel of using the claims as a pretext to target hospitals and civilian facilities. A medical source reported the martyrdom of a Civil Defense member who died from injuries sustained due to an Israeli bombardment while he was on the way to participate in rescuing those injured around al-Kamal Adwan Hospital.
No evidence offered
The Israeli army provided no evidence to substantiate its claims that explosives had been transferred from the hospital or that the facility was being used for military purposes. Hamas said Israel’s repeated allegations concerning hospitals, including claims that fighters had emerged from Kamal Adwan Hospital, were “false and baseless.” Hamas also warned against using Israeli claims as a pretext to target the remaining medical facilities, calling on the United Nations to visit the hospitals and verify the falsity of the Israeli claims.
The Israeli National News described IDF troops identifying two Hamas terrorists overnight on Tuesday who had exited Kamal Adwan Hospital, and it said one of the terrorists planted explosives he had brought from inside the hospital. Israel National News said the IDF struck and eliminated the terrorists in order to remove the threat, while also reiterating that Hamas “cynically exploit hospitals and medical infrastructure in the Gaza Strip for terrorist purposes”.
Wider war and elections
Al-Jazira Net said the escalation came amid widespread destruction of the health sector as a result of Israel’s war of annihilation on Gaza since October 2023, which has left more than 74,000 martyrs and over 175,000 injured. Anadolu Ajansı reported that since October 2023, Israel's war in Gaza has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians and injured over 175,000 others, and it said the war has also destroyed about 90% of the enclave's infrastructure. Al-Jazira Net said Israel disavows its commitments in the truce agreement in force since October 10, 2025, including opening crossings and allowing medical and humanitarian aid and fuel into the area.
Al-Jazira Net added that the escalation coincides with the approaching Israeli Knesset elections scheduled for October 27, amid intensifying competition between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc and opponents. Hamas said in a press statement that these allegations fall within a coordinated, ongoing campaign of incitement and misdirection used to justify attacking hospitals and civilian facilities and to provide a pretext for continuing the aggression.