Israeli forces have conducted raids on Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, the largest medical complex in the Strip, where thousands of people have sought refuge. A doctor within the facility told Al Jazeera that the Israeli incursion has instilled fear among patients, displaced individuals, and health workers.

Despite denials from Hamas, Israeli accusations persist that hospitals in Gaza, including Al-Shifa, are being used as command centers. Hamas, in turn, accuses Israel and the United States of attempting to justify what it calls "brutal massacres."