IDF eliminates head of operations for Hamas internal security in Shifa hospital area

The IDF announced today (Monday) that it eliminated Hamas' head of operations for internal security Faiq Mabhouh in a raid on the Shifa hospital compound.

According to the IDF, Mabhouh was responsible among other things for coordinating Hamas organizations in wartime and peacetime. He was eliminated while still armed and hiding in the hospital area, and a great deal of weaponry was discovered in the room next to him.

The IDF Spokesperson said that the forces were specially trained and briefed to operate in the hospital area without harming patients or staff. The IDF Spokesperson also informed the hospital director via phone that the IDF would be operating in the area.

After an operation of five hours, one soldier was killed and another lightly wounded, while 80 terror suspects were arrested and others were eliminated in combat with the IDF.