Hamas and Islamic Jihad are considered terrorist organizations by the EU, the U.S. and Israel.
Israel accuses the groups of using medical facilities in the Gaza Strip as protective shields. The Israeli military says it has found hidden weapons in the maternity ward of the largest hospital in the Strip. The hospital itself was not damaged, according to reports from the Israeli military. The leader of the Islamic Jihad in Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is currently in Tehran for talks with the Israeli government.