WMA members must call for release of detained Palestinian medics
Summary
More than 1,700 healthcare workers have been killed and many more detained in Gaza and the West Bank during ongoing conflict. The World Medical Association (WMA) is meeting to discuss protecting medical staff and calls for the release of detained Palestinian doctors and independent investigations into attacks on healthcare.Key Facts
- Over 1,700 healthcare workers have died in Gaza amid the conflict.
- Hundreds of Palestinian medical staff are detained by Israel without charges.
- Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, a paediatrician from Gaza, has been detained for over 22 months under Israel’s law allowing indefinite detention.
- Other detained doctors include Dr. Mazen al-Rantisi from the West Bank and Dr. Mohammed Hassan Ali Obeid, an orthopedic surgeon.
- More than 80 healthcare workers remain in Israeli custody, and attacks on healthcare have been frequent.
- The World Health Organization recorded over 1,000 attacks on healthcare in Gaza and the West Bank since October 7, 2023.
- Around 90% of Gaza’s health infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed.
- United Nations experts described the destruction of healthcare in Gaza as "medicide," meaning the killing of health services.
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