One of Hamas’ top terrorist officials has revealed that the organization uses hospitals extensively for terrorism related activities and that its leaders hide in them. Ahmad Mohammad Hassan al-Kahlout, who managed the “Kamel Adnan” Hospital in Gaza, told Israeli investigators about the organization’s use of hospitals.
Al-Kahlout, whose rank in Hamas was equivalent to that of a brigadier general, says the organization uses hospitals because they are “safe places” and are not targeted by Israeli airstrikes. He reveals that rooms are reserved for senior officials who use the facilities to coordinate terrorist activities.
“They stayed there 10 days and then they changed places to a different place and then they left the hospital,” he told investigators.
The hospital isn’t entirely used for terrorist activities, says al-Kahlout, but they made up a significant portion of the people inside. Although it’s critical to note that the medical facility has a legitimate medical personnel, they are only a small percentage of the individuals who work there, and all those personnel have “different positions in the al-Qassam” brigades.
Furthermore, the hospital had notoriously sheltered tens or even a hundred terrorists at one point. Al-Kahlout stressed that the hospital would be considered a legitimate military target for Israel because international law would regard it as a military post.
Al-Kahlout also named the top Hamas officials, including Majdi abu Amsha and Mushir al-Masri, who have private offices and landlines inside the hospital. These details show that Hamas has extensively infiltrated Gaza’s medical centers and highlights what would be the organization’s hypocritical response if Israel limits access to hospitals under their control.
The revelations of al-Kahlout provide insight into how Hamas exploits essential infrastructure for nefarious purposes. The information has the potential to force the international community to reassess their relationship with the organization and the support it receives.