White House repeats claim al-Shifa hospital used by Hamas, provides no evidence

The White House on Tuesday repeated the Israeli government’s claim that Hamas and Islamic Jihad is using hospitals to hold hostages and store weapons.

They added that their information, referring specifically to al-Shifa hospital, comes from a “variety of US intelligence methods”, without providing any specifics.

“We have information that confirms that Hamas is using that particular hospital for a command and control mode” and probably to store weapons, national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters aboard Air Force One.

“That is a war crime.”He said that none of this lessens Israel’s responsibility to protect civilians.