The IDF has refuted Hamas's claim that top official Ismail Barhoum was receiving medical treatment at a hospital before being killed in a strike, stating that the claim is false and was spread to mislead the public and media. The IDF accuses Barhoum of using the hospital as a base for acts of terrorism and holding meetings with other terrorists during his time there. They urge the media to fact-check before publishing such claims and highlight Hamas's violation of international law by taking over civilian infrastructure in Gaza.