Gaza hospital rejects Israeli offer of fuel to 'avoid giving Israel credit'

In a news conference yesterday, IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari circulated video that showed fuel being left about 1000ft from the hospital's main entrance.

Last night, the IDF coordinated the transfer of fuel for urgent medical use to the Shifa Hospital.

Early in the morning, IDF troops arrived at the entrance of the hospital and placed 300 liters of fuel for urgent medical purposes >> pic.twitter.com/YfICAI8Ftw

— דובר צה״ל דניאל הגרי - Daniel Hagari (@IDFSpokesperson) November 12, 2023

Earlier today, the EU criticised Hamas's use of human shields in Gaza, as fighting around the hospital intensified.

All 27 EU member states signed a motion acknowledging Hamas's use of civilian areas to hide their fighters and urged Hamas to agree to a "Immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. It is crucial that the International Committee of the Red Cross is granted access to the hostages.”

As fighting in Gaza continued on Monday, the IDF also said that Israeli forces killed 21 terrorists after a squad embedded with civilians and fired rocket-propelled grenades and an anti-tank missile at them from the entrance to Al-Quds Hospital, a smaller facility than Al-Shifa, also in Gaza City.

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