Israel murdered by bombing One of Gaza cardiologistswho was in turn Director of the Indonesian hospital, One of the few medical centers still in operation in the north of the strip. There are 118 dead in the last 24 hours.
Marwan al-sultrecognized specialist and hospital director, He was killed at home Together with several relatives, product of a bombing of the Israeli army. With his death, There are already 70 health professionals killed in the last 50 daysaccording to the Palestinian organization Healthcare Workers Watch (HWW).
“The murder of Dr. Marwan al-Firk at the hands of the Israeli army It is a catastrophic loss for Gaza and the entire medical community. Will have a devastating impact on Gaza’s health system, ”he said Muath AlserHWW director.
For Alser, this is part of “An atrocious and systematic persecution against health personnel”, Which he described as part of a deliberate destruction of accumulated medical abilities for decades.
Mohammed Abu Selmiadirector of the Al-Shifa hospital, deeply lamented the death of his colleague: “Cannot be replaced. “He added:”It was an outstanding scholar and one of the two cardiologists that were left in Gaza. Thousands of heart patients will suffer the consequences of their death. His only defect was to be a doctor”
Among the dead health workers in this period are also listed Three doctors, The boss nurses of the Indonesian hospital and the Al-Nasser Children’s Hospital, One of Gaza’s most veteran midwives, A HIGHER TECHNICAL IN RADIOLOGYand dozens of students and young professionals of medicine and nursing.
The health in the sight: Israel killed more than 1,400 doctors and nurses since the beginning of the war
He June 6in it EID first dayone of the most important festivities of Islam, Nine health workers died In air attacks launched against northern Gaza, where they took refuge with their families, according to the organization Healthcare Workers Watch (HWW).
Among the victims was Bara’a Afanaparamedical and son of FARES AFNAdirector of the ambulance services of northern Gaza. The young man was attending injured in a building in the neighborhood of al-Tuffahin the city of Gaza, when the place was reached by a second explosionthat ended the life of all presentincluded two other paramedics.
“They were attacked directly“Fares Afana said.” When I arrived at the place, it was a horrible and cruel show to see their shattered bodies. If the world had reacted the first time that health personnel were attacked, they would not have encouraged to repeat it. “
Bara’a had dedicated his life to the care of others and dreamed of being a doctor. “He was kind and loved by all who met him,” his father recalled him with emotion.
According to data from the United Nations Organizationsince the war began in October 2023 More than 1,400 health professionals They have lost their lives due to military attacks in the Gaza Strip.
The Indonesian hospital, symbol of devastation and medical resistance in Gaza
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The Indonesian hospital “Al-Mustashfá al-Indunisi,” located in Bait Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip, became Emblem of the collapse of the Palestinian health system. With capacity for 100 beds, 4 operating rooms and an intensive care unit, its construction was financed by donations from the people and Indonesian organizations through the Medical Emergency Rescue Committee (MER-C).
On November 20, 2023, during the Israeli invasion, the defense forces of Israel besieged the building. That same night, projectiles hit the second floor, killing at least 12 people and destroying the main income. Although Israel denied its responsibility and He accused Hamas To use the facilities for military purposes, the hospital was busy and then converted into a military base.
Despite the attacks – including a massive one on November 24, 2023 -, the hospital managed to reopen in June 2024 as the only operational medical center in northern Gaza. In February 2025, a doctors without borders denounced that Israeli troops “destroyed each medical care machine one by one”to guarantee that I could not work again.
Source: Ambito
