The director of the largest hospital in Gaza has been arrested. Dr. Muhammad Abu Salmiya, who heads al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, was arrested along with several members of his medical staff.
The arrests come after the discovery of a 55 meter tunnel under the hospital complex. Israel claims that Hamas has been using the tunnel for military purposes.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claim to have discovered and destroyed 400 Hamas tunnels inside Gaza since it began its ground operations. It also claims that many of the shafts leading to the tunnel network are inside hospitals, schools and civilian homes.
Israel has long accused Hamas of using civilian infrastructure, including hospitals, as command centers.
The discovery of the tunnel and subsequent arrests have heightened tensions in the region.
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