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Dr. Abu Sitta on Israel's abduction of Dr. Abu Safiya and systematic destruction of the health system

Original Social Media Post

"In Cairo, we speak with British Palestinian surgeon @GhassanAbuSitt1. He says Israel's ongoing attacks on Palestinian medical workers is part of a "systematic destruction of the health system" in Gaza." - Source

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Event Notes

Strikes on Al-Ahli and El Wafa hospitals - Gaza City

Around 7:15 am, Israeli artillery struck the upper floor of Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, damaging the radiology building. No casualties were reported.

Around 11 am, another Israeli strike targeted El-Wafa Hospital, also in the middle of Gaza City, killing seven people. The Hospital had very recently reopened

Names of the martyrs (identified)

  1. Shadi Afana "Abu Azmi"
  2. Saed Al-Ghafir "Abu Yasin"
  3. Muhammad Fayez Al-Sharfa "Abu Fayez"
  4. Muhammad Salman "Abu Al-Baraa"
  5. Rami Shakyan "Abu Al-Abd"
  6. Yousef Izz-eddin

(Sources: 1 2 3 4)

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Statement from the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem

People in Video

Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta

The details for each video come from social media. None of it has been verified.