IDF proud of killing Hamas chief, but struggling to justify bombing near hospital

KHAN YUNIS, GAZA STRIP – The Israeli military is struggling to find a balance between presenting the operational achievement of the recent assassination of Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in the tunnel beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, and handling the international criticism for an airstrike on one of the biggest hospitals in the Strip.

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IDF proud of killing Hamas chief, but struggling to justify bombing near hospital

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