Over 1,700 healthcare workers killed in attacks in Gaza

In the Israeli army's attacks on Gaza, more than 1,700 healthcare workers, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and emergency medical technicians, lost their lives, while numerous hospitals and health centers were destroyed and rendered out of service.

The Israeli army's targeting of hospitals, health centers, and drug warehouses deepens the health crisis in the region. According to data from the Government Media Office in Gaza, 197 ambulances were hit throughout the process; 38 hospitals and 96 health centers were rendered out of service by being bombed or demolished. Two vital drug warehouses of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah were also destroyed.

According to data from the Palestinian Ministry of Health, the Israeli army killed more than 1,700 healthcare workers and detained 362 personnel. While it is stated that 83 healthcare workers are still held in prisons, human rights reports reveal that the detained personnel were subjected to torture and medical negligence, and 3 doctors lost their lives in prisons. According to the latest data from the Palestinian Ministry of Health, the number of healthcare workers who lost their lives has reached 1,701.

Among the detained healthcare workers are names such as Kamal Adwan Hospital Director Hussam Abu Safiya and Abu Youssef al-Najjar Hospital Director Marwan al-Hams. The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that the total number of those who lost their lives in the attacks rose to 74,250, and the number of injured to 175,278.