Israel detains the director of one of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals during a raid

Israel's army detained Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, claiming he is a Hamas operative, while humanitarian organizations express grave concern.

Military officials allege that Hamas uses the facility for operations, but hospital staff and the Health Ministry deny any such claims, asserting their neutrality.

The ongoing Israeli military offensive has previously targeted the hospital, resulting in casualties among medical personnel, intensifying fears about the protection of healthcare facilities.

Humanitarian organization MedGlobal highlighted the alarming pattern of detaining medical staff in Gaza, underlining the essential requirement for the protection of healthcare in conflict areas.

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