IDF and Shin Bet forces continue targeted fighting in the Shifaa Hospital area: During the operation at the hospital in Gaza City, the forces arrested two additional senior Hamas officials.
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According to a report in Kan News, the senior officials are Hasham Sarzur - chairman of the East Gaza District of the Hamas Emergency Committee, and Diab Tater - a senior member of the Emergency Committees of the South Gaza District. The role of the emergency committees is to serve as branches of the Hamas leadership with the aim of coordinating organizational activity in humanitarian areas, and activating the connection between Hamas terrorists on the ground in the various districts. The combat team of Brigade 401 and the Shayetet 13 forces under the command of Division 162 are fighting in the area while avoiding harming civilians, patients, medical teams and medical equipment. The fighters arrested approximately 480 people who were verified as terrorists associated with the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations. The forces also located weapons and terrorist infrastructure in the hospital area. Southern Command Major General Yaron Finkelman conducted a situation assessment at Shifa Hospital on Saturday. "This is a significant operation," he said. "Until "The operation is so bold, cunning, and extremely impressive." He added: "We have hit hundreds of terrorists, arrested hundreds of terrorists, and brought in large operational and intelligence assets. We are continuing this operation. The leadership of the commanders is excellent, and we will only finish when the last of the terrorists is in our hands - alive or dead. I have great respect for the forces and the commanders. Keep moving forward, we are not stopping for a moment.".