The Israeli army on Saturday did not rule out the possibility of attacking Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza.
Addressing a press conference, army spokesman Daniel Hagari, in response to a question about a possible attack on Al-Shifa Hospital, said: "In this war, all options are on the table."
He claimed: "Hundreds of Hamas terrorists fled after the attack on Oct. 7 to hide in Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza."
The Israeli army has been claiming in the past two days that Hamas leaders and members are taking refuge in Al-Shifa Hospital, raising fears that Israel could attack it.
On Friday, the head of the government media office in Gaza, Salama Marouf, said in a press conference held at Al-Shifa Hospital: "The Israeli threats to Al-Shifa Hospital mean a death sentence for thousands of sick and wounded people."
Al-Shifa Hospital is known to be the largest medical complex and the central hospital in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas rejected the Israeli accusations about using the hospital by its members, stressing that the hospital is dedicated solely to medical services.
In a statement on Saturday, the Palestinian group stressed that targeting hospitals in Gaza is part of Israel's plan to forcibly expel Palestinians to the Sinai Peninsula.
Gaza has been under relentless Israeli airstrikes since the surprise offensive by Hamas on Oct. 7.
The Palestinian group had initiated Operation Al-Aqsa Flood -- a multi-pronged surprise attack that included a barrage of rocket launches and infiltrations into Israel by land, sea, and air.
Israel responded with an uninterrupted campaign of air raids, which intensified Friday night along with ground activities amid a complete blackout of telecommunications and internet networks.
At least 7,703 Palestinians, including 3,595 children, have been killed in the Israeli attacks, while the death toll in Israel stands at more than 1,400.
Gaza's 2.3 million residents are also grappling with shortages of food, water, and medicine due to Israel's blockade of the enclave. Only a few aid trucks have crossed into Gaza since the opening of the Rafah crossing point last weekend.
The UN General Assembly late Friday approved a resolution calling for a humanitarian truce, but Israel rejected it.
