Israel-Hamas War LIVE updates: ‘Shifa operation won’t end campaign…more difficult days to come in conflict,’ says Israel

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Here are the latest updates on the Israel-Hamas warUS President Joe Biden said that Israel war in Gaza to stop 'when Hamas no longer maintains the capacity' to murder. Biden added he made it clear to Israelis it would be a mistake to occupy Gaza.In a video by the Israeli Air Force, the military launched a strike on a Hezbollah post in Lebanon.

The Israeli troops targeted weapons depots, military infrastructure, observation posts, and launch positions."From one of the attacked positions, an anti-tank missile was fired last night at a peaceful area," the Israeli Air Force wrote on the X platform.Qatar has condemned the Israeli military for raiding Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital, and called it "a war crime and a blatant violation of international laws".Qatar has called for an international probe into Israeli raids on medical supplies.On Wednesday, Israeli soldiers launched a "targeted" operation inside Gaza's largest hospital. Israel has accused Hamas of using Al-Shifa hospital as a command base.

Hamas has denied the claim.Notably, hospitals are protected in times of war under international humanitarian law but Israel has continuously said that Hamas' "continued military use of the Shifa hospital jeopardizes its protected status".Entry into Gaza’s Shifa hospital compound by Israeli troops will not mark an end to military operations against Hamas, with many difficult days still to come in the conflict, an Israeli government spokesperson said.Eylon Levy told Bloomberg Radio in an interview said, “It would be a very serious blow to Hamas…But it’s not the end and we know that the days ahead are going to be long and they are going to be difficult". Download the App to get 14 days of unlimited access to Mint Premium absolutely free!