Israel military detains hospital director in northern Gaza
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Israeli forces have detained the director of a hospital within the north, Gaza well being officers mentioned on Saturday. The World Well being Group (WHO) mentioned the hospital was put out of service by an Israeli raid.
“The occupation forces have taken dozens of the medical staff from Kamal Adwan Hospital to a detention centre for interrogation, including the director, Hossam Abu Safiyeh,” the well being ministry in Hamas-run Gaza mentioned in an announcement.
The Gaza civil defence company reported that Abu Safiyeh had been detained, including that the company’s director for the north, Ahmed Hassan al-Kahlout was amongst these held.
“The occupation has completely destroyed the medical, humanitarian, and civil defence systems in the north, rendering them useless,” Mahmud Bassal, spokesman for the civil defence company, informed AFP.
On Friday, the Israeli army mentioned it had launched an operation within the space of Kamal Adwan Hospital, saying the power was a “key stronghold for terrorist organisations”.
Gazan terrorist group Hamas denied its militants have been working out of the hospital, and charged that Israeli forces had stormed the power on Friday.
The World Well being Group mentioned the Israeli army operation had put the hospital out of service.
“This morning’s raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital has put this last major health facility in north Gaza out of service. Initial reports indicate that some key departments were severely burnt and destroyed during the raid,” the WHO mentioned in an announcement on X.
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Youngsters in warfare zones face a each day battle for survival that deprives them of a childhood,” Russell mentioned. “Their faculties are bombed, properties destroyed, and households torn aside. They lose not solely their security and entry to fundamental life-sustaining requirements, but additionally their probability to play, to study, and to easily be youngsters. The world is failing these youngsters. As we glance in direction of 2025, we should do extra to show the tide and save and enhance the lives of youngsters
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BEIT LAHIA, GAZA – DECEMBER 25: Palestinians collect following the Israeli assault on the courtyard of Kamal Adwan Hospital and its surrounding buildings in Beit Lahia, Gaza on December 25, 2024. (Picture by Khalil Ramzi Alkahlut/Anadolu through Getty Photos) {Photograph}: Anadolu/Getty Photos
The final main well being facility in northern Gaza has been put out of service, the World Well being Group has mentioned, and its director detained in keeping with Gaza officers after an Israeli army operation concentrating on websites close to the Kamal Adwan hospital.
“Initial reports indicate that some key departments were severely burnt and destroyed during the raid,” the WHO mentioned in an announcement on X.
Israel’s army mentioned in an announcement that the hospital had develop into a “key stronghold for terrorist organisations and continues to be used as a hideout for terrorist operatives” since Israeli forces started broader operations in northern Gaza in October…
Israel military detains hospital director in northern Gaza
Whats up and welcome again to the Guardian’s dwell protection of the continued disaster within the Center East.
Israeli forces have detained the director of a hospital within the north, Gaza well being officers mentioned on Saturday. The World Well being Group (WHO) mentioned the hospital was put out of service by an Israeli raid.
“The occupation forces have taken dozens of the medical staff from Kamal Adwan Hospital to a detention centre for interrogation, including the director, Hossam Abu Safiyeh,” the well being ministry in Hamas-run Gaza mentioned in an announcement.
The Gaza civil defence company reported that Abu Safiyeh had been detained, including that the company’s director for the north, Ahmed Hassan al-Kahlout was amongst these held.
“The occupation has completely destroyed the medical, humanitarian, and civil defence systems in the north, rendering them useless,” Mahmud Bassal, spokesman for the civil defence company, informed AFP.
On Friday, the Israeli army mentioned it had launched an operation within the space of Kamal Adwan Hospital, saying the power was a “key stronghold for terrorist organisations”.
Gazan terrorist group Hamas denied its militants have been working out of the hospital, and charged that Israeli forces had stormed the power on Friday.
The World Well being Group mentioned the Israeli army operation had put the hospital out of service.
“This morning’s raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital has put this last major health facility in north Gaza out of service. Initial reports indicate that some key departments were severely burnt and destroyed during the raid,” the WHO mentioned in an announcement on X.
