Former Israeli Prime Minister: We built the shelters in Gaza

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said Israel built the shelters under the Shifa hospital 40 or 50 years ago.

Barak made a statement to Christiane Amanpour on CNN television. When Amanpour asked about Israel’s claims that there is a Hamas headquarters under Shifa Hospital in Gaza, Barak said: “It has been known for many years that there are shelters built by Israeli builders under Shifa Hospital and that these were used as shelters. of Hamas. campus. “And the intersection of several tunnels is part of this system,” he said.
To Barak’s response, Amanpour said: “Are you saying this place was built by Israeli engineers? Did you express yourself incorrectly? he asked.

Ehud Barak said: “We helped build these shelters probably 40 or 50 years ago to create more space for hospital operations within the limited campus area.”

On the morning of October 15, the Israeli army raided Shifa Hospital, the largest health center in the region, where thousands of patients and civilians displaced in Gaza were located. Israel presented as evidence rusty weapons and several cameras it claimed to have found in the building instead of tunnels and ammunition depots after the attack, sparking criticism. (AA)