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Haaretz Confirms Gazan Doctor Killed Under Torture

CrossFireArabia
December 12, 2024

Israeli news outlet Haaretz confirmed that Dr. Iyad Rantisi, the head of the obstetrics department at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, was killed under torture while in Israeli custody. Dr. Rantisi died in November 2023, six days after his arrest by Israeli forces during the Gaza genocide. Israeli authorities did not inform his family of his death until after Haaretz’s report in June 2024.

The official cause of death was recorded as a heart attack, but signs of severe trauma were found on his body. These injuries raised suspicions that he had been subjected to violence during interrogation. While an internal investigation conducted by the Ministry of Justice concluded that there was no basis for a criminal investigation against the Shin Bet interrogators, the findings were forwarded to the Police Investigations Unit (PIU) for further review according to the Quds News Network.

Dr. Munir Al-Bursh, Director-General of the Palestinian Ministry of Health, revealed that Dr. Rantisi was abducted in November 2023 while moving to southern Gaza, which Israel had declared a “safe zone.” According to Al-Bursh, Dr. Rantisi had complained of chest pains resulting from the intense torture he endured during his detention. Despite this, Israeli authorities provided no details on the circumstances surrounding his arrest or treatment.

Dr. Rantisi’s death is part of a broader pattern of fatalities among Palestinian detainees since October 2023. At least four Palestinians have died while in Israeli custody during this period. Two of these cases involved visible signs of torture on the bodies of the detainees. In many cases, the families of the deceased were left in the dark until news outlets exposed the incidents.

The Israeli authorities have continued to avoid accountability, with the Ministry of Justice’s inquiries failing to trigger criminal investigations.

A Palestinian human rights report published in June stated that the number of detainees killed under torture in Israeli prisons and detention camps since October, 2023 is the highest in the history of the Palestinian prisoners’ movement.

The report revealed that at least 18 prisoners were officially declared dead by specialized organizations since the start of the genocide. It also noted that dozens of detainees from Gaza lost their lives in Israeli prisons and camps, with their identities yet to be disclosed.

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1000 Attacks on Gaza Health

CrossFireArabia
December 7, 2024

Palestinian News and Information Agency (WAFA) has reported that 1,000 Israeli attacks have been recorded against the healthcare sector since the start of Israeli occupation aggression on the Gaza Strip, in which 1,050 personnel were killed.

Meanwhile, only 17 out of 36 hospitals partially operate as the Israeli occupation continues its crimes on hospitals. According to the agency, the Palestinian Health Ministry has called on the international community, human rights, and health organizations to increase their actions to halt the brutal aggression of the Israeli occupation against the health system, and workers.

The latest crime against the healthcare sector was today after Israeli occupation forces besieged and targeted Kamal Adwan Hospital, committing a horrific crime.

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Israel Kills 1000 Medical Staff in Gaza

CrossFireArabia
November 25, 2024

The Government Media Office in Gaza stated that the Israeli army is committing systematic attacks on the healthcare sector. It revealed that more than 1,000 doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel were killed since the start of Israel’s genocide.

In a press statement, the office described Israel’s war crimes, targeting hospitals, clinics, and healthcare workers. It further reported that over 310 healthcare workers have been detained by Israeli forces, with many subjected to torture and extrajudicial execution.

The blockade also continues to prevent the entry of essential medical supplies and specialist personnel, exacerbating the healthcare crisis.

Besieged Hospitals in Gaza

The statement highlighted that Israel’s military campaign in northern Gaza has focused on systematically dismantling the region’s healthcare system.

Hospitals have been bombed, healthcare workers targeted, and medical facilities rendered inoperable. The report specifically singled out Kamal Adwan Hospital, which has faced continuous shelling, aerial bombardments, and direct attacks on its staff.

Recent incidents include the bombing of medical staff such as Dr. Nihad Ghuneim, Dr. Saeed Joudeh, and Dr. Omar Al-Hawajri. A particularly egregious attack targeted Dr. Hussam Abu Safiyya, the hospital’s director, who was injured when an explosive device was dropped on him as he exited an operating room.

“These deliberate assaults aim to cripple Gaza’s healthcare system entirely,” the statement read, calling for urgent international intervention.

The Government Media Office condemned the Israeli army’s crimes in the strongest terms, stating that they violate international humanitarian laws that protect medical personnel and facilities.

The statement also criticized the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and France for their political and military support for Israel, holding them complicit in the genocidal war crimes.

The office appealed to the international community, human rights organizations, and global health bodies to pressure Israel to cease its systematic targeting of healthcare infrastructure. “The silence of the international community is enabling the collapse of international law,” it warned.

As the genocide continues, Gaza’s death toll exceeds 55,000, with over 104,000 injured. Entire families have been wiped out, leaving thousands of survivors with no access to essential medical care. The office warned that the ongoing attacks, combined with the international community’s inaction, threaten to undermine the global legal framework meant to protect civilians.

The statement concluded with an urgent plea: “We call on the international community to hold Israel accountable for its war crimes and stop the systematic targeting of healthcare in Gaza. Failure to act will mark the collapse of humanitarian law and set a dangerous precedent for future conflicts,” according to the Quds News Network.

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A Cry Out!

CrossFireArabia
November 20, 2024

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, reports the latest updates on the situation in northern Gaza:

We are still under strict siege, and nothing is allowed to enter—no medicine, no medical teams, no food, and no ambulances.

The hospital is currently treating 85 injured people, including children and women, with 6 in critical condition. There are also cases of severe malnutrition, including 17 children.

There is no movement, nor any promises from any international parties to open a humanitarian corridor to allow the entry of medical supplies and infant formula.

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Starving Gaza

CrossFireArabia
November 20, 2024

Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, director of Kamal Adwan hospital who accused Israel of blocking the entry of food, water, medical staff and materials destined for the north, said that a large number of children and elderly people continue to arrive to the hospital suffering from malnutrition.

The WHO has also raised alarm over the dire conditions in hospitals across northern Gaza, with Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya facing what its director called an “extreme catastrophe.” WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris told journalists in Geneva

“We are very, very concerned, and it’s getting harder and harder to get the aid in. It’s getting harder and harder to get the specialist personnel in at a time when there is greater and greater need.”