.THE LAWS of battle offer exclusive protection to healthcare facilities. They lose that security if they are used for “harmful” shows. Israel has long declared that al-Shifa healthcare facility, the biggest in the Gaza Strip, acts as a vital demand centre for Hamas, the team which killed or even hijacked around 1,400 folks in Israel on October 7th.
In the very early hours of Nov 15th, after a strained six-day stand-off, members of Shaldag, a best Israeli air-force task force device, entered one wing of the health center.