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2024-01-09 08:15:37 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F19BF5E625EAF859F46A90038B9E2DAC7E50E800FF37D2CD8EDAD6169994EF1E
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Hospitals are not considered protected if used for military purposes (article 21) https://www.icrc.org/en/doc/assets/files/publications/icrc-002-0173.pdf 1. For last decade there were numerous reports by foreign journalists regarding misuse of hospitals in Gaza https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/07/31/why-hamas-stores-its-weapons-inside-hospitals-mosques-and-schools/ https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/09/hamas-quietly-admits-it-fired-rockets-from-civilian-areas/380149/ 2. Released hostages confirmed being held in hospitals in isolated areas. https://www.christianpost.com/news/released-hostage-shares-horrifying-details-of-hamas-captivity.html https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-11-13/israeli-military-says-it-found-signs-hostages-were-held-in-gaza-hospital
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