Israel’s military said it was carrying out a “precise operation” at Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital early Monday morning, citing Israeli intelligence that the complex was being used by senior Hamas militants and stating it had exchanged fire with armed individuals during its sweep of the hospital. Hamas accused Israel of directly targeting hospital complexes without concern for patients and called on global institutions to protect Gaza’s medical facilities under international humanitarian law. The Washington Post could not immediately verify either side’s claims. An Israel Defense Forces raid on the hospital last year has repeatedly been questioned by humanitarian groups and legal experts.