Gaza hospital chief admits to being Hamas commander, using clinic as military base

[CharlieH]

 

The head of a Gaza hospital has admitted to being a senior Hamas commander — and detailed how the terror group transformed the medical site into an operational hub that once housed a kidnapped Israeli soldier.

Ahmad Kahlot, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabaliya, made his taped confession to the Israeli security service Shin Bet after his arrest during last week’s raid on the facility in northern Gaza.

In a video of his interrogation released on X on Tuesday, Kahlot, dressed in an Israeli jail uniform and seated in front of Israel’s flag, said he joined Hamas in 2010 and held a rank equivalent to a brigadier general.

Kahlot revealed that about 16 hospital staffers, including doctors, nurses, paramedics and clerks, were also members of Hamas’ notorious military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.

According to the hospital chief, the medical facility under his care had been turned into an elaborate military hub where up to 100 Hamas terrorists had been holed up for days before moving to a different location.

 

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[Hanaguma]

,,,and people wonder why the Israelis did not flinch when they were criticized for targeting hospitals. Same came up years ago when Hamas first took over, they used hospitals to torture and murder their local enemies. 

[coolcarer]

Can someone tweet the UN and WHO, they have their heads in the sand

[thaibeachlovers]

Oh I really really believe that, not.

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Oh I really really believe that, not.

Of course you don't, if its not in Al Jazeera or then nothings credible to you

[thaibeachlovers]

Where is the independently verified evidence of the clinic being a "military hub"? Perhaps they will come up with another laptop and a grab bag with some weapons for proof, LOL.

 

People under torture or duress will say anything.

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Where is the independently verified evidence of the clinic being a "military hub"? Perhaps they will come up with another laptop and a grab bag with some weapons for proof, LOL.

 

People under torture or duress will say anything.

Head in sand @thaibeachlovers

 

https://twitter.com/SAzrayev/status/1736089983717408956

 

[Morch]

16 hours ago, coolcarer said:

Can someone tweet the UN and WHO, they have their heads in the sand

 

What 'heads in the sand'?

 

The UN is in force on the Gaza Strip - several agencies operating there.

So is WHO, and other organizations.

Most of them work closely with the health system in the Gaza Strip.

To assume they weren't aware, had no knowledge is a joke.

[Hanaguma]

14 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

What 'heads in the sand'?

 

The UN is in force on the Gaza Strip - several agencies operating there.

So is WHO, and other organizations.

Most of them work closely with the health system in the Gaza Strip.

To assume they weren't aware, had no knowledge is a joke.

For all the billions poured into Gaza over the years, one wonders why it is still a mess.  Gee, where did the money go....

[Morch]

2 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

For all the billions poured into Gaza over the years, one wonders why it is still a mess.  Gee, where did the money go....

 

Indeed.

More to the point, all them UN bodies, NGO's and such - they do have accountants.....so 'we didn't know' won't cut it.

[coolcarer]

6 hours ago, Morch said:

 

What 'heads in the sand'?

 

The UN is in force on the Gaza Strip - several agencies operating there.

So is WHO, and other organizations.

Most of them work closely with the health system in the Gaza Strip.

To assume they weren't aware, had no knowledge is a joke.

Exactly but instead of speaking up, being honest, they decide to keep quiet apart from continued condemnation of Israel. I used to have respect for these organizations and still do for much of the work they do in Gaza etc but more so throughout the world. But this has opened my eyes to another side. A darker side that is bias and in many ways complicit with the situation that has developed in many of their establishments in Gaza and the West Bank. They need an overhaul.

[Morch]

17 minutes ago, coolcarer said:

Exactly but instead of speaking up, being honest, they decide to keep quiet apart from continued condemnation of Israel. I used to have respect for these organizations and still do for much of the work they do in Gaza etc but more so throughout the world. But this has opened my eyes to another side. A darker side that is bias and in many ways complicit with the situation that has developed in many of their establishments in Gaza and the West Bank. They need an overhaul.

 

Can't work in Gaza (or similar places) while also being anti-government (or whomever runs the place). They'll shut the operation down or make it unsafe. Can't speak up against local public sentiment either, or they won't trust you and work with you - and much of the 'work force' is local.

 

So what happens is that people can it, even if they have different ideas, and in time this is internalized and becomes habit, or even replaces per-existing notions. Because it's not all untrue (Israel is 'bad' in many ways) - it's easier to accept the prevailing mindset and go along with the program. This in turn make it more accommodating for people with more closely aligned ideas to join, and so and so forth.

Edited December 21, 2023 by Morch

[simple1]

11 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Oh I really really believe that, not.

 

The hospital is operated by the Gaza government i.e. Hamas, so not surprising some Hamas members were located at the hospital. At the same time the hospital would have provided medical services for locals. The hospital is actually named after a politician who was a senior member of Black September / PLO and was killed by Israeli forces.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamal_Adwan