Israeli forces have uncovered a major Hamas tunnel system directly beneath hospital complexes in Gaza City, exposing the group’s repeated exploitation of humanitarian sites for military purposes.

Hamas’ activity adjacent to the Jordanian Hospital is another clear example of their exploitation of Gazan civilians as human shields, and occurred without the involvement or knowledge of the Jordanians. 

In a precise operation, troops working alongside the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), the Intelligence Directorate, and the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit located a tunnel shaft next to the Jordanian Hospital complex. The shaft led to an underground weapons-manufacturing workshop.