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WHO Demands Immediate Release of Gaza Hospital Director Detained by Israel

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for the immediate release of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiyeh, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, who was detained by Israeli forces during a raid that rendered the hospital non-operational.

The raid, which occurred between Friday and Saturday in Beit Lahia, forced the evacuation of patients and staff, leaving northern Gaza’s last major health facility out of service, according to the WHO.

“Hospitals in Gaza have once again become battlegrounds, and the health system is under severe threat,” WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement on social media. He expressed deep concern over Abu Safiyeh’s unknown whereabouts and urged Israel to release him immediately.

The Israeli military claimed that Abu Safiyeh is suspected of being affiliated with Hamas. However, they have not confirmed whether he has been transferred to Israeli territory for further questioning.

Dr. Tedros emphasized the dire situation in Gaza’s health sector, noting that critically ill patients from Kamal Adwan Hospital were relocated to the Indonesian Hospital, which is itself largely non-functional. “Amid ongoing chaos, WHO and partners delivered basic medical supplies, food, and water to the Indonesian Hospital and transferred 10 critical patients to Al-Shifa Hospital,” he said.

Seven patients, along with 15 caregivers and health workers, remain in the severely damaged Indonesian Hospital, which Dr. Tedros said is incapable of providing adequate care. He also reported damage to Al-Ahli Hospital and Al-Wafa Rehabilitation Hospital in Gaza City due to recent attacks.

“We repeat: stop attacks on hospitals. People in Gaza need access to health care. Humanitarians need access to provide health aid,” Dr. Tedros stressed, urging Israel to uphold the rights and health care needs of patients and medical workers in Gaza.

WHO Demands Immediate Release of Gaza Hospital Director Detained by Israel

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