The Latest Breaking News from AlShifa

Military says the tunnel is estimated to be 4 kilometres long (2.5 miles), which would make it the length of 40 football pitches

The majority of medical facilities are non-operational while the others are only partially functional

So far, the ceasefire between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hamas, originally set at four days and since extended twice as more hostages and prisoners are exchanged, remains in place. There have been concerns that isolated incidents of violence, including one in Jerusalem where three Israeli civilians were gunned…

Israel says hospital director is being questioned; WHO voices fears over safety of dozens who still in the facility.

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IDF claims al-Shifa hospital was Hamas command and control centre as footage of tunnels and underground rooms appears

As Palestinians wait with bated breath for a pause in the Israeli bombardment, here’s the Middle East this week.

Hopes are mounting that dozens of hostages seized by Hamas could be released from the Gaza Strip, after the group's leader and key mediator Qatar both said a truce agreement with Israel was within reach.

Gaza health ministry says Israeli forces are ‘laying siege’ to hospital and fear repeat of events at al-Shifa