- MSF halts non‑critical care after reports of armed men
- Charity also concerned of possible weapons movement at hospital
- Suspension cites neutrality concerns, repeated security breaches
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Since the ceasefire, "MSF teams have reported a pattern of unacceptable acts, including the presence of armed men, intimidation, arbitrary arrests of patients, and a recent situation of suspicion of movement of weapons," it said.
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"Hospitals must remain neutral, civilian spaces, free from military presence or activity, to ensure the safe and impartial delivery of medical care," MSF said.
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The Israeli military says it has targeted hospitals during the war because Hamas fighters were operating inside them, and parts of Hamas' tunnel network have been found running beneath medical facilities. The Palestinian Islamist group denies using hospitals for military purposes.