A doctor at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City said that the facility’s director and several other medical personnel were arrested by Israeli forces on Thursday.
“Doctor Mohammad Abu Salmiya was arrested along with several other senior doctors,” said Khalid Abu Samra, a chief of department at the hospital.
The arrest was also reported by the Israeli Broadcasting Authority and was confirmed in a post on the social media platform X by Salmiya’s cousin, Adham Abu Selmiya.
Al-Shifa Hospital has been a major focus of Israel’s ground offensive in northern Gaza following the militants’ October 7 attacks.
“Doctor Mohammad Abu Salmiya was arrested along with several other senior doctors,” said Khalid Abu Samra, a chief of department at the hospital.
The arrest was also reported by the Israeli Broadcasting Authority and was confirmed in a post on the social media platform X by Salmiya’s cousin, Adham Abu Selmiya.
جيش الإرهاب الصهيوني يعتقل ابن عمي د. محمد أبو سلمية مدير مجمع الشفاء الطبي وعدد من زملائه.. pic.twitter.com/Cm77DhrtLQ
— أدهم أبو سلمية 🇵🇸 Adham Abu Selmiya (@adham922) November 23, 2023
Al-Shifa Hospital has been a major focus of Israel’s ground offensive in northern Gaza following the militants’ October 7 attacks.
