IDF confirms elimination of Hamas brigade commander
In a strike late Wednesday night, the IDF and ISA struck Muhammad Abu Ismail, who served as the commander of Hamas’ Khan Yunis Brigade, alongside additional terrorists who were hiding inside the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. In his role, Muhammad Abu Ismail was responsible for overseeing the activities of the brigade’s terrorists and directing them to advance and carry out terrorist plots against IDF troops and Israeli civilians.
Left out here: Leaves out what changes the picture
The article never reports the casualties: six people killed, including a surgeon, and 20 to 25 wounded, as reported by Gaza medics and civil defence. Without this, a reader believes the strike hit only targeted Hamas members.
How we know
- Times of Israel reported“medics in the Strip reported six killed, including a surgeon, and at least 20 wounded in the attack”IDF targets top Hamas commander in strike on south Gaza hospital; 6 said killed (opens in a new tab)
- Times of Israel reported“killed six people and wounded at least 20 others”IDF says overnight strike on Gaza hospital targeted top Hamas ... (opens in a new tab)
Left out here: Drops what it reported before
Arutz Sheva's own earlier report that morning said the hospital's intensive care and surgical departments were damaged. This article drops that damage entirely, so a reader believes the hospital itself was unharmed.
How we know
- Arutz Sheva / Israel National News wrote earlier“the hospital's intensive care and surgical departments were damaged in the strike”Gaza report: Senior Hamas official eliminated in IDF strike in Khan Yunis (opens in a new tab)
He was also responsible for holding numerous hostages captive throughout the war. "The terrorists were struck in order to remove the threat they posed after turning the Nasser Hospital compound into a headquarters," the IDF explained, noting that Hamas "had established a presence within the hospital complex and used it as a command center for military and terrorist activities against IDF troops and the State of Israel." The IDF stressed that Hamas terrorists operating from the hospital worked "to advance dozens of terrorist plots against our forces and restore the brigade’s force buildup, which suffered significant damage throughout the war."
Nasser Hospital IDF spokesperson The IDF emphasized that Hamas' activities constitute a blatant violation of international law and a cynical exploitation of civilian infrastructure: The terror group stored weapons within the hospital complex, and Hamas' internal security and intelligence services conducted interrogations and torture within the hospital complex. Hamas also operated command-and-control rooms from within the hospital complex, and used hospital facilities as observation posts and shelters for terrorists.
Nasser Hospital IDF spokesperson "The IDF and the ISA strongly condemn the Hamas terrorist organization’s cynical exploitation of civilian and medical infrastructure for military purposes, while endangering the lives of patients, medical personnel, and civilians," the military added. "Prior to and during the strike, steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precision munitions and aerial surveillance." Hamas uses Gaza hospitals for military purposes IDF spokesperson
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