The Israeli army’s 17-hour search at Gaza’s main hospital, Shifa Hospital, failed to validate claims of it being a Hamas base or having a tunnel network. Despite a video released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) showing weaponry and equipment, no evidence supported their assertions. Hamas dismissed the claims as “lies and propaganda.”

Israel’s initial statement, citing intelligence and operational necessity, alleged Shifa Hospital as a Hamas command center, yet no Hamas members were found, and no Israeli prisoners were present, as reported by Israeli Army Radio post-raid.