Hospital used as Hamas underground terror HQ likely Israel's next big battle challenge

The Israeli military plans to go deeper into Gaza City with its eyes on the al-Shifa Hospital as a key battle point in the war against Hamas terrorists.

"Hamas uses hospitals as terror infrastructures," said Hagari, showing satellite imagery of the compound highlighting the areas where the IDF believes Hamas has forged tunnel shafts and hidden weapons. "Hamas has turned hospitals into command and control centers and uses it as hideouts for terrorists and commanders."  Ruth Marks Eglash is a veteran journalist based in Jerusalem, Israel. She reports and covers the Middle East and Europe. Originally from the U.K, she has also freelanced for numerous news outlets. Ruth can be followed on Twitter @reglash

"Above ground, Al-Shifa is a hospital but below ground is something else," Itamar Ya’ar, a former deputy head of Israel’s National Security Council and a retired IDF colonel, told Fox News Digital.