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Middle East Eye
24-04-2025
- Health
- Middle East Eye
Rights groups reject Israel's probe into Gaza medics' killings
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) and Al Mezan have dismissed Israel's military investigation into the deaths of 15 Palestinian rescue workers in Gaza last March. In a joint statement, the groups said: "The Israeli military's self-exonerating report appears designed to whitewash atrocities and shield perpetrators, not to deliver justice." They condemned the findings as a "gross distortion of reality", accusing Israel of covering up what may constitute a war crime. The sole survivor, Palestine Red Crescent Society medic Assad al-Nasasrah, remains detained by Israel. Over 300 healthcare workers from Gaza have been held since October 2023.
Asharq Al-Awsat
26-03-2025
- Health
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Gaza Hospital Director Ordered Held Another 6 Months
Lawyers representing a Gaza hospital director detained in an Israeli raid late last year say an Israeli court has extended his detention for another six months. Israeli troops detained Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya when they raided Kamal Adwan Hospital in December. He was held without access to a lawyer for 47 days and has not been charged, according to Al Mezan, a human rights group representing him in court. Al Mezan said the Beersheba District Court issued the order extending his detention on Tuesday. It said prosecutors submitted secret evidence alleging he is a threat to Israeli security, allegations he denies. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. Israel has raided hospitals in Gaza on several occasions during the 17-month war with Hamas, accusing the group of using them for military purposes. Hospital staff deny the allegations and accuse Israel of recklessly endangering civilians.
