Israel condemned for detention of medical staff in north Gaza

International medical NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has condemned the detention of Dr Mohammed Obeid, an MSF orthopaedic surgeon, and several other medical personnel from Kamal Adwan Hospital in north Gaza during a military operation at the hospital on 26 October. “We are extremely alarmed by the detention of our colleague,” said the NGO.

“Dr Obeid has been working tirelessly since the beginning of the war, offering his support as a doctor to multiple hospitals in Gaza,” explained MSF. His work, it pointed out, has saved countless lives.

“Our last contact with Dr Obeid was on the afternoon of 25 October. He had been sheltering and offering his support as a surgeon at Kamal Adwan Hospital when it was besieged by Israeli forces.”

MSF has officially requested information from the Israeli authorities on Dr Obeid’s detention status, his current location, and any information regarding his physical and mental well-being. “We call for the safety and the protection of our colleague, and for all medical staff in Gaza who work under impossible conditions and are facing horrific violence as they try to provide care,” added the NGO.

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