In a horrific incident, Israeli forces disguised as civilian women and medical staff entered the Ibn Sina Hospital in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin on Tuesday and killed three Palestinian militants in a dramatic raid.
According to the CCTV footage that surfaced on social media, the armed and disguised Israeli agents were seen moving through the hospital’s corridors and they used a baby carrier and a wheelchair as props.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said Israeli forces opened fire inside the hospital. A hospital spokesperson said there was no exchange of fire, indicating it was a targeted killing.
Palestine's reactions on the heinous hospital killings
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While announcing the brutal killing of three Palestinians by Israeli forces inside the medical facility, the Palestinian health ministry emphasized the fact that healthcare facilities were granted special protection under international law.
"The minister of health calls urgently on the United Nations General Assembly, international institutions and human rights organisations to end the daily string of crimes committed by the occupation (Israel) against our people and health centres," a ministry statement said.
The Palestinian foreign ministry said the "heinous" hospital killings were a "crime against humanity", in a statement on X, formerly Twitter.
Palestinians 'hiding' in hospital
Defending the act, Israel's military maintained that the militants were using the hospital as a hideout, without providing evidence. It alleged that one of those targeted had transferred weapons and ammunition to others for a planned attack, purportedly inspired by Hamas' Oct 7 assault.
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According to the Israeli Army, the deceased Ghazawi brothers were fighters in the Islamic Jihad militant group and they used the medical facility as a hideout.
While Hamas claimed that Jalamnah was a "commander" in its armed wing, the Israeli Army stated that Jalamnah was involved in "significant terrorist activity" and was known for distributing weapons and ammunition for use in shootings.
Israel's relentless military offensive since October 7 last year, has so far killed at least 26,751 people in Gaza, according to the health ministry.
