ALBAWABA - Following more than eight months of detention, Israeli forces released the director of Al Shifa Hospital Dr. Mohammad Abu Salmiya, along with 55 other detainees.
Abu Salmiya was held for questioning back in November during a military raid in the hospital along with another doctor and two nurses. Prior to his arrest, the Israeli occupation forces claimed that there was "evidence showing that Shifa Hospital, under his direct management, served as a Hamas command and control center".
Speaking to the press after his release, Abu Salmiya said that the situation inside the Israeli prisons "is dreadful and very difficult". "There is a need for decisive action for the resistance and the Arab nations in order to free the prisoners," Abu Salmiya said.
Commenting on Abu Salmiya's release, Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir deemed said that the release of Al Shifa Hospital director along with several others is a "security failure and pure negligence".
Al-Aqsa Flood operation against Israel
Hamas military group announced on Oct. 7 a military operation called "Al-Aqsa Flood" against Israel which is the biggest offensive in decades.
Palestinian fighters “infiltrated” Israel from the Gaza Strip and captured military bases and took hostages as photos and videos went viral online showing Hamas fighters on vehicles inside Israel and others paragliding into occupation territory.
In response, Israeli armed forces announced targeting Hamas positions inside the Gaza Strip. Thousands were killed, and dozens of thousands of others were injured in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
The latest statistics by the Ministry of Health in Gaza revealed that the death toll from Israeli brutal pounding on the Gaza Strip since October 7 has soared to 37,877+ people, with more than 86,969+ injuries.
Since then, approximately 85% of Gazans have been displaced, all of whom are suffering from severe food insecurity, and the healthcare system has collapsed. Hundreds of thousands of people lack shelter, and aid trucks are entering the area at a lower rate than before the conflict began.
