Balanced News: Israel says second hostage found dead near Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital

Two hostages, Noa Marciano and Yehudit Weiss, were found dead near Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital complex. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) held a funeral for Marciano and stated their commitment to finding the missing and returning the abducted persons home. The IDF claimed that Al-Shifa, Gaza’s largest hospital, is above a main Hamas command center and released evidence of Hamas “terror infrastructure” inside the hospital. Israel has indicated the possibility of expanding its operations further south in Gaza, and it called for civilians in southern Gaza to move to a safe zone, which was rejected by 18 U.N. agencies and aid groups.