Israeli Defense Forces enter al-Shifa Hospital and search for Hamas militants. US President Joe Biden expressed optimism about the release of the Hamas hostages, but did not give a timetable. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby claimed that Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad were using al-Shifa Hospital as a command and control base. , using tunnels for military operations and hostage-taking. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern about the situation in the hospitals in Gaza. The number of dead in Israel stands at 1,200 and 11,000 in Gaza. Israeli forces stormed the Al Shifa hospital and gave a brief warning to officials in the ministry Health. The Israel Defense Forces say that the operation is based on intelligence and aimed at precision, and calls on Hamas fighters to surrender. The Ministry of Health in Gaza reports an attack on the western side of the hospital.