After the end of the Israeli three week offensive on the Gaza Strip, 'Hamas unfortunately used several facilities, mainly a large number of hospitals, as stations for summons, interrogation, torture and detention,' the Ministry said in a statement.

The Ministry added that Hamas militias has also fired dozens of employees, loyal to Palestinian National Authority, after breaking  their general strike and returning to their work following the Israeli massacre in Gaza launched on December 27, 2008.

Hamas militias took over a number of buildings in Al-Shifa, the main hospital in the city, Al-Nasser pediatric clinic and the psychiatric hospital.