Weapons found in Al Shifa 'rearranged' by Israeli army - CNN

Published November 19th, 2023 - 06:46 GMT
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Israeli soldiers carrying out operations inside Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, amid continuing battles betweeen Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by Israeli Army / AFP)

ALBAWABA - CNN released an extensive analysis of a video published by Israeli army spokesperson Jonathan Concricus, not excluding the possibility that the Israeli army "rearranged" weapons it claimed to have found at the Al-Shifa Hospital.

According to a video the Israeli Army spokesperson Jonathan Concricus released on November 15, the footage showed an AK-47 gun was seen behind an MRI machine in one of the buildings in the Al-Shifa Hospital complex.

Later on, Trey Yingst, Fox News foreign correspondent, visited Al Shifa. While wandering around the hospital, Yingst filmed two AK-47 guns behind the MRI machine, not one as appeared in the earlier video by the Israeli army.

"It is unclear where the second AK-47 gun came from and why it is not visible in the earlier IDF clip," said CNN. In response, The Israeli Army said in a statement to CNN's allegations saying: "Suggestions that the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) is manipulating the media are incorrect".

"The discrepancy between the military’s own video and the BBC footage was due to the fact that more weaponry and terrorist assets were discovered throughout the day," the report added. 

Hamas operation against Israel

Hamas military group announced on Oct. 7 a military operation called "Al-Aqsa Flood" against Israel which is the biggest offensive in decades.

Palestinian fighters “infiltrated” Israel from the Gaza Strip captured military bases and took hostages as photos and videos went viral online showing Hamas fighters on vehicles inside Israel and others paragliding into occupation territory.

In response, Israeli armed forces announced targeting Hamas positions inside the Gaza Strip. Thousands were killed, and dozens of thousands of others were injured in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.

The ongoing relentless Israeli aggression on Gaza has so far killed at least 12,300, including more than 5,000 children, and more than 3,000 women. The Ministry of Health in Gaza has reported that at least 6,000 people have been reported missing and are believed to be trapped under the rubble. 

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