The Israeli army says it has uncovered further parts of a suspected Hamas tunnel system under al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
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The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) published videos and images on Wednesday which show further entrances to tunnels as well as subterranean rooms and hideouts.
The IDF suspects a Hamas command centre under the largest hospital in the Gaza Strip, extending to buildings in the vicinity of al-Shifa.
A few days ago, during its controversial operation in the hospital the Israeli army discovered a shaft which it says leads to a tunnel section leading to an "explosion-proof" door after 55 metres.
As the army has now announced, there is an air-conditioned room and a bathroom as well as other shafts behind the recently broken open door.
IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said the results of the investigation in the tunnels are evidence of Hamas' "deliberate approach to operating under hospitals".
The hospital was deliberately used as a Hamas weapons depot and command centre, he said.
Hamas denies this. The information could not be independently verified.
Australian Associated Press
