Factcheck this: Hamas has command center under Al-Shifa hospital

Question

Saw this article about Hamas's command center being under a hospital, is it true?

Answer 1

The Washington Post did an investigation into this claim and found that there is little to no evidence to support the use of Al-Shifa hospital as a Hamas command center. They mention that there was the possibility of Hamas presence under the hospital, but not to the extreme of being a command center. The CNN article was posted almost immediately after the news about the possibility of Hamas presence in Al-Shifa broke, whereas the Washington Post investigation was done nearly a month after. While both sources are considered credible I believe this to be a rather nuanced and complicated issue that nobody can be 100% sure is true or not. Through my research I believe there is not enough available information to determine the credibility of the statement. 

SOURCES: 

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/israeli-hamas-command-center-al-shifa-hospital-falls-report-1234934784/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/03/hamas-gaza-israel-alshifa-tunnels/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/21/al-shifa-hospital-gaza-hamas-israel/

Comments

Looking at all the sources you showed, I came to the same conclusion you did. Although each outlet as evidence, it is not enough information to come to a true or false conclusion. I would say most of the news coverage is misleading.

Answer 2

The claim of this post is that Hamas has a command center located under Al-Shifa Hospital. After reviewing multiple reputable news sources, including reporting from Reuters, the Associated Press, and the BBC, I found that this claim remains unproven. While Israeli officials have alleged the existence of such a command center, independent journalists and international organizations have stated that there is insufficient publicly available evidence to confirm it. Some reporting indicates limited infrastructure beneath the hospital, but no verified proof of a command headquarters. Because the claim lacks independent confirmation, it cannot be verified as true.