Israeli military says it’s carrying out a “precise and targeted” ground operation in Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital

The Israeli military said it was carrying out a “precise and targeted operation against Hamas in a specified area” of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza early Wednesday morning. The ground operation, based on intelligence and “operation necessity,” came after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had repeatedly warned Hamas against using the hospital as a base for its operations, the IDF said in a statement.

“Yesterday, the IDF conveyed to the relevant authorities in Gaza once again that all military activities within the hospital must cease within 12 hours. Unfortunately, it did not,” the IDF said, adding that Hamas’ alleged military use of the hospital was a violation of international law.

Less than an hour before the IDF’s statement, a spokesperson for the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said Israel…