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L'Orient-Le Jour
5 hours ago
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Israeli undercover force detains senior Gaza health official, ministry says
An Israeli undercover force detained Marwan al-Hams, a senior Gaza Health Ministry official, outside the field hospital of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday, the ministry said. It said that Hams, in charge of field hospitals in the enclave, was on his way to visit the ICRC hospital in the city of Rafah when an Israeli force "abducted" him after opening fire, killing one person and wounding another civilian nearby. Medics said the person killed was a local journalist who was filming an interview with Hams when the incident happened. An ICRC spokesperson said the ICRC hospital had admitted and treated patients injured in the incident but would not comment further on their status in order to protect their privacy. It said it was "very concerned about safety and security" around the field hospital. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Israel has raided and attacked hospitals across Gaza during the 21-month war in Gaza, accusing Hamas of using them as cover for military operations, an accusation the Palestinian militant group denies. But sending undercover forces to carry out arrests has been rare.
BreakingNews.ie
6 hours ago
- Health
- BreakingNews.ie
Meath based surgeon feels guilty eating while family have nothing in Gaza
"There is no break in the heartache," said an Irish-based orthopaedic surgeon who now feels guilty eating while his family in Gaza struggle to find food. Dr Mahmoud Abumarzouq was hit with the news that his friend and former neighbour in Gaza, senior Gaza Health Ministry official Marwan Al-Hams had been allegedly 'abducted' by an Israeli undercover force, according to Reuters reports. Advertisement It's reported that Al-Hams, who was in charge of field hospitals in the southern Gaza strip was on his way to visit the ICRC hospital in the city of Rafah when an Israeli force 'abducted' him after opening fire, killing one person and wounding another civilian nearby. Dr Mahmoud who is based at Our Lady's Hospital in Navan, Co. Meath said he knew Al-Hams and described him as a 'great person and surgeon who worked voluntarily as an NGO for the greater good for humanity." Dr Mahmoud has already lost six family members in the war in Gaza and said his baby niece, who survived an air strike is being breast fed by her aunt who gave birth to a baby of her own around the same time as she was born. His sister Seham was seriously injured in the attack is recovering but she lost four of her children, including the mother of the baby Yaqout. Advertisement "There is no break to this heartache. My parents, who are in their 70s, have to keep moving because there are bombs all around them, but there is nowhere to go. "My wife's sister and her husband rang last night and feared they wouldn't see the morning. They thought their tent might be bombed and if they fled, they might be shot at. They got through the night but their tent is now destroyed. I would say they are homeless on the streets - but there are no streets anymore. "No-one has food and if they have, they give it to the children and fill themselves up with water. "The baby Yaqout is being breast fed by her aunt who had a baby of her own at the same time. But she is not getting enough to eat herself to provide the breast milk for the babies." Advertisement Dr Mahmoud said he was trying to send as much money as he could to his family but there isn't a lot of food to buy and people are falling all the time with exhaustion and hunger. "One egg cost €15. Can you imagine that? But there are no eggs anymore. My family is surviving on out-of-date Dahl but even that is running out. "My brother-in-law has shrapnel in his leg and is on any and every kind of antibiotic he can find. "My mam doesn't talk anymore. Calls last one minute because she has nothing to say other than they need food and they need this war to end. "Every night my family and I sit down to eat and feel guilty because we have everything to eat and they have nothing. It feels like we are on a different planet."
Free Malaysia Today
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Israeli undercover force detains senior Gaza health official
Israel has raided and attacked hospitals across the Gaza Strip, accusing Hamas of using them for military purposes. (EPA Images pic) CAIRO : An Israeli undercover force detained Marwan Al-Hams, a senior Gaza health ministry official, outside the field hospital of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday, the health ministry said. Hams, in charge of field hospitals in the enclave, was on his way to visit the ICRC field hospital in northern Rafah when an Israeli force 'abducted' him after opening fire, killing one person and wounding another civilian nearby, according to the ministry. Medics said the person killed was a local journalist who was filming an interview with Hams when the incident happened. The Israeli military and the Red Cross did not immediately respond following separate requests by Reuters for comment. Israel has raided and attacked hospitals across the Gaza Strip during the 21-month war in Gaza, accusing Hamas of using them for military purposes, an accusation the group denies. But sending undercover forces to carry out arrests has been rare.
Al Arabiya
18 hours ago
- Al Arabiya
Israeli undercover force detains senior Gaza health official, ministry says
An Israeli undercover force detained Marwan al-Hams, a senior Gaza Health Ministry official, outside the field hospital of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday, the health ministry said. For the latest updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict, visit our dedicated page. Hams, in charge of field hospitals in the enclave, was on his way to visit the ICRC field hospital in northern Rafah when an Israeli force 'abducted' him after opening fire, killing one person and wounding another civilian nearby, according to the ministry. Medics said the person killed was a local journalist who was filming an interview with Hams when the incident happened. An ICRC spokesperson said the ICRC hospital had admitted and treated patients injured in the incident but would not comment further on their status in order to protect their privacy. It said it was 'very concerned about safety and security' around the field hospital. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Israel has raided and attacked hospitals across the Gaza Strip during the 21-month war in Gaza, accusing Hamas of using them for military purposes, an accusation the group denies. But sending undercover forces to carry out arrests has been rare.
Shafaq News
19 hours ago
- Health
- Shafaq News
Israeli forces accused of abducting Gaza's top field hospital chief
Shafaq News – Gaza Israel's reported abduction of a senior Palestinian physician in southern Gaza has drawn sharp condemnation from Gaza's Health Ministry, local authorities, and Hamas, who describe the incident as part of a broader campaign targeting the medical sector amid the ongoing war. On Monday, an Israeli special forces unit allegedly abducted Dr. Marwan al-Hams, the director of Abu Youssef al-Najjar Hospital and Gaza's top official overseeing field hospitals, while he was visiting a facility affiliated with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Rafah. According to Palestinian officials, the assault involved direct fire on an ambulance, resulting in multiple casualties, including journalist Tamer al-Za'anin. The Government Media Office in Gaza called the incident a 'war crime' and 'a blatant violation of international humanitarian law.' It held Israel 'fully responsible' for Dr. al-Hams' safety and demanded an international response. 'This is a grave breach of the most basic legal norms,' it said in a statement, calling for the international community to clarify its stance and act to stop such violations. Gaza's Ministry of Health issued a strongly worded statement denouncing the abduction, describing it as 'a dangerous precedent and direct assault on one of the leading humanitarian voices who conveyed the suffering of Gaza's starving children and untreated wounded to the world.' The ministry added, 'This cowardly act reflects a premeditated attempt to silence truth and conceal the suffering of an entire people enduring the worst health and humanitarian disaster.' The ministry demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Dr. al-Hams and reiterated that the Israeli military would be held accountable for his fate. In a separate statement, the Hamas movement condemned what it called 'a deliberate attack' on Gaza's health sector, citing the abduction and the killing of civilians during the raid. The group accused Israel of waging 'a campaign of extermination targeting all aspects of life in Gaza' and demanded urgent international intervention. Hamas urged the World Health Organization, the ICRC, and other global institutions to condemn the incident and exert pressure on Israel to release detained Palestinian medical workers. Israel has not formally acknowledged detaining Dr. al-Hams. No official statement from the Israeli military or government has confirmed the abduction. However, the Israeli army has previously accused some Gaza medical personnel of cooperating with Hamas or using hospitals for militant activities — claims that have drawn widespread international scrutiny and criticism. Since October 2023, the war in Gaza has devastated the health system. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, over 400 medical staff have been killed, and more than 300 others detained. Dozens of hospitals and clinics have been destroyed or rendered inoperable. Human rights organizations have repeatedly warned that the collapse of Gaza's health sector has left civilians with little access to food, medicine, or emergency care. Dr. al-Hams, a physician and spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, had been a visible figure throughout the war, regularly reporting on shortages in hospitals and the humanitarian crisis facing patients and displaced families.
