This footage was filmed and produced 30 March 2024.

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In ongoing military operations in the vicinity of Shifa Hospital, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have conducted targeted raids to eliminate armed militants and locate weapons caches. Led by forces from the 401st Brigade and Shayetet 13, under the command of the 162nd Division, alongside the Intelligence Directorate and the Israel Security Agency (ISA), the operations have yielded significant results.

Recent encounters outside the hospital building resulted in the elimination of militants by IDF soldiers. Guided by intelligence provided by the Intelligence Directorate and the ISA regarding the presence of senior members of organizations within the hospital premises, forces from Shayetet 13, the Duvdevan Unit, and the Nahal Brigade's Reconnaissance Unit conducted a targeted raid on a building within the hospital compound.

During the operation, armed militants, including senior Hamas leader Ra'ad Thabat and Mahmoud Khalil Ziqzouq, were encountered and neutralized. Additionally, in a separate encounter within the maternity hospital, militants Fadi Dewik and Zakariya Najeeb were also eliminated.

The IDF forces engaged in close combat apprehended and eliminated militants while also uncovering a significant cache of weapons. Among the weapons discovered were sniper rifles, Kalashnikov rifles, magazines, grenades, and intelligence materials.

Throughout the operations, IDF and ISA forces have prioritized minimizing harm to civilians, patients, medical staff, and medical equipment within the hospital compound.