Israeli Forces Arrest Director of Al-Najjar Hospital in Southern Gaza - Jordan News
This incident comes amid escalating Israeli assaults on medical personnel and health institutions in Gaza, despite the protection guaranteed to medical centers and their staff under international agreements.
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