Israeli troops withdraw from Shifa Hospital, Gaza's largest, after 2-week raid

Israeli troops withdraw from Shifa Hospital, Gaza's largest, after 2-week raid

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Palestinian residents say the Israeli military has withdrawn from Gaza’s main hospital after a two-week raid, leaving behind a vast swath of destruction. Hundreds of people returned to Shifa Hospital and the surrounding area after the withdrawal early Monday, where they found bodies inside and outside of the facility. The military has described the raid as one of the most successful operations of the nearly six-month war, saying it killed scores of Hamas and other militants, as well as seizing valuable intelligence. The head of the World Health Organization said late Sunday that 21 patients died during the raid and more than 100 were in dire conditions.

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