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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday denied media reports that it demanded the Al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip to be evacuated "within an hour," saying it only responded to requests by the hospital's director who asked for a safe route out for those who wish to leave.
"This morning, the IDF acceded to the request of the director of Al-Shifa Hospital to enable Gazans who were sheltering in the hospital, and would like to evacuate, to leave via a secure route," the IDF said in a statement.
"At no point did the IDF order the evacuation of patients or medical teams and in fact proposed that any request for medical evacuation will be facilitated by the IDF," it said, adding that medical teams will remain inside the hospital to serve patients who do not intend to, or cannot, be evacuated.