Jabalia: IDF Raids Indonesian Hospital, Five Terrorists Eliminated

Combat teams of the Givati Brigade, under the command of Division 162, operated overnight in the area of the Indonesian Hospital in Jabalia. This was based on prior intelligence from AMAN and Shin Bet on the presence of terrorists and terror infrastructure in the area.

The IDF noted that terror activities had been launched from the hospital area in the past month, including anti-tank missile fire at IDF forces. Additionally, the forces are operating in the area surrounding the hospital where many explosives and traps have been planted by the terrorists. 

(Credit: IDF Spokesperson)

During the operation, fighters eliminated five terrorists and arrested several terrorists in and around the hospital, including one terrorist who infiltrated the country during the deadly massacre carried out by Hamas on Simchat Torah.

The IDF Spokesperson stated that before and during the operation in the area, the forces allowed the population, patients, and staff at the hospital to evacuate in an orderly manner: "The operation was carried out after numerous warnings to the Gaza Health Ministry regarding the terrorist activities conducted at and around the hospital, with maximum effort to avoid harming non-combatants and allowing the hospital's operations to continue as much as possible."

The Indonesian Hospital in Jabalia (Credit: IDF Spokesperson)