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Mada
a day ago
- Health
- Mada
Israeli unit abducts Gaza's field hospitals director in raid on ambulance in Khan Younis
An armed Israeli unit abducted Marwan al-Homs, director of Gaza's field hospitals, spokesperson for Gaza's Health Ministry and head of Abu Youssef al-Najjar Hospital. An eyewitness told Mada Masr that, at around noon on Monday, a group of armed individuals infiltrated an area near the Fish Fresh coastal resort in Khan Younis. Homs was in an ambulance on his way to a field hospital in southern Gaza, 'carrying out routine humanitarian and medical duties,' the Government Media Office stated. The eyewitness said they saw the armed unit exit the car and open heavy fire on nearby civilians while carrying out the abduction. The media office said fire also directly targeted the vehicle. The ambulance Homs was travelling in was also carrying three other people, one of whom was killed, according to the media office. Al-Aqsa radio station said the person killed was journalist Tamer al-Zaanin. The ambulance driver and another passenger were injured, according to the media office. The Israeli vehicle then headed southward along the coastal road leading to Rafah, the eyewitness said. Israeli aerial bombardment and ground operations have increasingly targeted Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip's south over recent weeks. The Israeli military has issued a series of evacuation orders, forcibly displacing residents from their homes in the city. Journalists in Gaza have also described Israeli tanks advancing toward Khan Younis neighborhoods. Hospitals and clinics in Khan Younis remain vital for those still in the area, including thousands of aidseekers who make their way daily to nearby Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution centers. Doctors in the area continue to treat fatalities and injuries caused by Israeli fire targeting those seeking aid. Homs joins other medical professionals who have been targeted for arrest by Israeli troops, including the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Hossam Abu Safiya, in December last year. Safiya's lawyer has since told media that his client has been subject to torture in detention. Gaza's Health Ministry condemned the kidnapping in a statement on Monday, describing the incident as 'a dangerous precedent that constitutes a direct targeting of the voice of the sick, the hungry and the tormented in Gaza.' The 'cowardly act' reflects a 'deliberate intent to silence the truth and obscure the suffering of an entire population enduring the worst humanitarian and health catastrophe.'
Jordan News
2 days ago
- Health
- Jordan News
Death Toll in Gaza Rises to 58,895 Martyrs - Jordan News
The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced on Sunday that the death toll of Palestinians has risen to 58,895 martyrs and 140,980 injured, due to what it described as the ongoing genocide committed by Israel since October 7, 2023. اضافة اعلان In its latest statement, the ministry reported that 130 people were killed and 495 others wounded in the past 24 hours alone as a result of continued Israeli attacks. The ministry also noted that the number of Palestinians killed while waiting for humanitarian aid since May 27 has increased to 922 martyrs and 5,861 injured, following the killing of 31 people within 24 hours. According to the Government Media Office in Gaza, the Israeli army repeatedly opens fire on Palestinians gathered near aid distribution centers, leaving them to face death either from starvation or by bullets. The ministry further reported that since Israel resumed its large-scale military operation on March 18, 8,066 people have been killed and 28,939 injured. With these figures, the total death toll from the Israeli aggression on Gaza has reached 58,895 martyrs and 140,980 injured since October 7, 2023.
Saba Yemen
2 days ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Government Media Office: Gaza Heading Toward Unprecedented Humanitarian Catastrophe
Gaza - Saba: The Government Media Office stated on Sunday that Gaza is heading toward an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe as the genocide through killing and mass starvation continues against more than 2.4 million people, including 1.1 million children in the Gaza Strip. In a statement received by the Yemeni News Agency (SABA), the office added: "We are on the brink of mass death due to the Israeli enemy's closure of all crossings for more than 140 days, the prevention of humanitarian and relief aid, infant formula, and fuel, the complete tightening of the blockade, and the depletion of food and medicine, along with the continued starvation policy." It pointed out that the world is watching Gaza being slaughtered and killed through starvation and genocide without taking any action. It affirmed: "We are witnessing the largest mass massacre in modern history." Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Days of Palestine
2 days ago
- Health
- Days of Palestine
International Outcry Grows Over Gaza's Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
DaysofPal- Widespread international demonstrations are set to take place this Sunday in what organizers have dubbed a Global Day of Protest Against Starvation in Gaza. The coordinated action aims to draw urgent attention to the deepening famine in the besieged enclave and to pressure the international community into ending the Israeli-imposed blockade that has left over two million Palestinians, including hundreds of thousands of children, on the brink of starvation. Human rights and humanitarian organizations, along with Palestinian and Arab communities across the globe, have issued urgent calls for mass mobilizations in public squares and outside international institutions. Organizers say the goal is to break the global silence surrounding what they describe as one of the most devastating humanitarian catastrophes of the 21st century. 'This is not just a humanitarian crisis, it's a deliberate policy of starvation being used as a weapon against a civilian population,' said one campaign coordinator. 'We are calling on the world to stand up and speak out.' The protests come as the death toll from hunger-related causes in Gaza continues to climb. The Palestinian Ministry of Health has confirmed dozens of child deaths from malnutrition in recent weeks. The Government Media Office reported Friday that at least 69 children have died of hunger, with the overall number of starvation-related deaths now exceeding 620. Nearly 650,000 children are currently at risk of famine, and the healthcare system has all but collapsed under the weight of sustained siege and bombardment. Despite mounting needs, humanitarian aid remains largely blocked at the borders. UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, says it has enough food stockpiled in warehouses, some in nearby El Arish, to feed the entire population of Gaza for over three months. However, these supplies have been denied entry due to ongoing Israeli restrictions. Major aid agencies have called for the immediate and unconditional opening of all crossings into Gaza, as well as the establishment of secure humanitarian corridors. Vigils and rallies are expected to take place in capitals including London, Paris, Washington, Berlin, and cities throughout the Middle East and Latin America. Prominent public figures, academics, and civil society leaders have also joined the campaign, urging the international community to act decisively to prevent what they call a 'slow-motion genocide.' Many have condemned the silence, or outright complicity, of powerful states that continue to provide military and political support to the Israeli occupation. Organizers hope Sunday's demonstrations will mark a turning point in global public opinion and lead to increased diplomatic pressure on the Israeli occupation and its allies. They are calling on governments and international bodies to take concrete steps to lift the blockade, facilitate the entry of lifesaving aid, and halt policies that have turned Gaza into what they describe as 'a man-made famine zone.' With the crisis worsening by the day, advocates insist that time is running out. 'What is happening in Gaza is a test of our shared humanity,' one organizer said. 'And history will remember who chose to act, and who stayed silent.' Shortlink for this post:
Days of Palestine
3 days ago
- Health
- Days of Palestine
Starvation as a Weapon: 69 Malnourished Children Die in Gaza
DaysofPal—The Government Media Office in Gaza announced on Friday that the number of children who have died due to malnutrition has risen to 69. The total number of deaths caused by the lack of food and medicine has now reached 620, amid ongoing Israeli full blockade of the Gaza Strip and a sharp decline in effective international intervention. These conditions are fueling a worsening famine that threatens the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians, particularly children, patients, and pregnant women. The office confirmed that the Israeli occupation has kept all crossings into Gaza completely sealed for 139 consecutive days, preventing the entry of more than 76,000 trucks carrying humanitarian aid and fuel. It also revealed that Israeli forces have deliberately targeted 42 community kitchens and 57 food distribution centers as part of an intentional starvation policy. In addition, Israeli attacks have struck humanitarian convoys 121 times, killing 877 Palestinians at what are now referred to as 'death traps' near American-Israeli aid centers, injuring more than 5,666 people, and leaving 42 others missing. Under these dire circumstances, approximately 650,000 children in Gaza are facing the risk of death due to hunger and malnutrition. Meanwhile, 12,500 cancer patients are struggling to survive without access to treatment or nutrition, and nearly 60,000 pregnant women are at serious risk due to the complete lack of healthcare and basic nourishment. The Government Media Office described these developments as an ongoing and systematic act of genocide, placing full responsibility on the Israeli occupation, as well as on countries complicit through silence, complicity, or direct support, chief among them the United States, Germany, and France. The office urgently called on the international community, free nations, and humanitarian and human rights organizations to take immediate and decisive action to stop the starvation campaign and save the remaining innocent lives that are being eradicated in full view of the world. It emphasized the urgent need to open the crossings without delay and to ensure the safe and regular delivery of food, medicine, and fuel. Shortlink for this post:
