Shifa Hospital’s Collapse Exposes Hamas Recklessness and Israel’s Security Challenges

For over 21 months, the Gaza conflict has brought devastation not only to combatants but to critical civilian infrastructure. Shifa Hospital, once the nucleus of medical care in Gaza, has been reduced to a shadow of its former self after two significant Israeli raids aimed at crippling Hamas militants who exploit the medical facility for military purposes. When Medical Facilities Become Military Strongholds, Who Pays the Price? International law protects hospitals—unless they are used as bases for military operations. Hamas’ documented presence within Shifa undermines this protection. While medics staunchly deny militant sheltering claims, visible Hamas security forces inside the...