In a Palestinian Gaza Hideout Hospital and and Israeli Hadassah Hospital Holding PM Netanyahu

 Nadene Goldfoot                                               

This is a picture from  2012.  It's the House in the Jabalia refugee camp, destroyed by Israeli bombing 2012.  Once again, a hospital was the hideout of Hamas terrorists.  

IDF forces completed a week long operation targeting the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabaliya, killing 20 terrorists and arresting over 240.

The IDF evacuated the patients and staff from the hospital prior to the raid. 

Staff Sgt. Yuval Shoham, killed in the northern Gaza Strip on December 29, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces).  However, an IDF soldier was killed in the operation:  An IDF soldier was killed in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, the military announced, as a months-long operation in Jabalia appeared to approach its end, despite several instances of rocket fire from the enclave, which has been a rare occurrence at this stage of the war.  The slain soldier was named as Staff Sgt. Yuval Shoham, 22, of the 401st Armored Brigade’s 9th Battalion, from Jerusalem.  
                      Jabaliya is in  the very northern part of Gaza

The hospital was the last Hamas stronghold in Jabaliya, where the IDF has been fighting for the past 3 months. Fighting continues in Beit Hanoun, the army's primary target in northern Gaza. Five rockets were fired from the town yesterday. The IDF had hit it several other times previously, and one would think it was devoid of people, but evidently not.                                     

           Jabalia is in northern Gaza.           

Hamas operated a command center inside the hospital, and the surrounding buildings were all rigged with explosives and booby traps. 

Some terrorists attempted to disguise themselves as patients or hide in ambulances. 

The camp is located at the northern end of the Gaza Strip, close to the Israeli border and a village with the same name. The camp only covers an area of 1.4 km² making it one of the most densely populated areas in the Gaza Strip. The First Intifada in December 1987 began in Jabalia. The camp has been the scene of much violence in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. It is also considered a major stronghold of the Hamas movement. The camp is the largest refugee camp in Palestinian territory.               

   A picture of Netanyahu in June 2024 speaking in Ramat Gan.   

     Previous Hernia surgery here   

Prime Minister Netanyahu underwent successful surgery last night at Hadassah Medical Center, to remove his prostate. He is expected to remain hospitalized for several days. Netanyahu received antibiotic treatment over several days after being diagnosed with a urinary tract infection caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia. Justice Minister Yariv Levin is serving as acting prime minister during the surgery while Defense Minister Israel Katz is responsible for convening the Security Cabinet.

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery 

Sunday to have his prostate removed, hospital officials said, a procedure that 

came as he manages multiple crises including the war in Gaza and his trial for 

alleged corruption.

Netanyahu, who has had a series of health issues in recent years, has gone to 

great lengths to bolster a public image of himself as a healthy, energetic leader.

 During his trial this month, he boasted about working 18-hour days,

 accompanied by a cigar. 

But as Israel’s longest-serving leader, such a grueling workload over a total of 

17 years in power could take a toll on his well-being.

Netanyahu, 75, is among older world leaders including US President Joe 

Biden, 82, President-elect Donald Trump, 78, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio 

Lula da Silva, 79, and Pope Francis, 88, who have come under scrutiny for 

their age and health issues.

Netanyahu’s latest condition is common in older men, but the procedure has 

had some fallout. The judges overseeing his trial accepted a request from his

 lawyer on Sunday to call off three days of testimony scheduled this week. The 

lawyer, Amit Hadad, had argued that Netanyahu would be fully sedated for the

 procedure and hospitalized for “a number of days.”  It would be cruel, in my 

mind, to continue the moment after his operation!  Give him some time to re-

focus his mind, for goodness sake !!!!!  Three days is barely enough!!!!!

Resource:

Israel AM  email news

https://www.timesofisrael.com/soldier-killed-in-northern-gaza-as-five-rockets-fired-into-israel/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabalia_refugee_camp

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/29/middleeast/netanyahu-prostate-operation-successful-intl-latam/index.html