Indonesia Denies Israeli Claims of Hamas Using Funded Gaza Hospital for Terror Activities Amid Ongoing Conflict
Indonesian charity and Foreign Ministry refute Israeli allegations, stressing humanitarian mission of the hospital in Gaza and highlighting concerns over potential attack on the healthcare facility amid ongoing volatile regional conflict.
- The Israeli military alleges that a Gaza hospital, funded by Indonesian charity MER-C, is built atop a network of Hamas terror tunnels and is close to a rocket launch site. The Israeli military released aerial imagery purporting to prove their claims.
- However, Indonesia and MER-C have strongly denied these allegations, stating that the hospital was built solely for humanitarian purposes and serves the medical needs of Palestinians in Gaza.
- The hospital is located in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza and opened in 2015. Currently, it is reported to be treating patients far beyond its capacity.
- Concerns are increasing that the accusations could be a pretext for an Israeli attack on the Indonesian hospital. This comes amidst a brutal conflict that began on October 7, characterized by a cross-border assault by Hamas and echoed in retaliatory Israeli strikes.
- Sources indicate that more than 9,770 Palestinians have been killed in the war since it began, including a significant number of children. The actual numbers, however, cannot be independently verified.
CNA 
Times of Israel 
South China Morning Post 
Reuters 
