Israeli Military Actions Result in High Casualties Among Health Workers in Lebanon and Gaza, with New Reports of Systematic Abuse
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PHRI Reports Israel's Systematic Abuse of Palestinian Healthcare Workers
- According to Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI), Israel has been arbitrarily detaining Palestinian healthcare workers without charge and subjecting them to torture and abuse.1
- PHRI reported that more than 250 health workers were held in Gaza by September 2024, with over 180 remaining in detention.1
- The testimonies collected by PHRI indicate that medical workers were heavily targeted for their profession, which has had destructive consequences for Gaza's healthcare system.1
- PHRI highlighted that twenty out of the 24 medical staff interviewed were arrested while performing their duties, breaching their right to perform life-saving tasks.1
- New reports reveal systematic abuse and detention of Palestinian healthcare workers by Israel, highlighting severe breaches of their rights.
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Background
- The death toll among Lebanese healthcare workers is reported to be at least 222 due to targeted attacks by the Israeli military during the conflict.1
- The Israeli military has been accused of using double-tap strikes, which involve hitting a target, waiting for first responders, and then striking again.1
- Israel's actions against healthcare workers have been described as a central tenet of Israeli military doctrine aimed at destroying the healthcare system.1
- The Israeli rights group, Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI), has accused Israel of systematically targeting Palestinian healthcare workers in Gaza.1
- According to the United Nations and the Lebanese health ministry, at least 222 aid and health workers are among the more than 4,000 people killed in Israel's ongoing war on Lebanon. This highlights the severe impact of the conflict on humanitarian efforts and the healthcare system in the region.
- Jaber, a local health worker, recounted a harrowing incident during Israel's aerial campaign in the southern city of Nabatieh, where several colleagues were injured and one was killed due to 'double-tap' strikes by Israeli forces. These strikes, which involve hitting a target and then targeting rescuers, have raised significant concerns about the safety of medical personnel in conflict zones.
- Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah, a plastic surgeon who has worked in Gaza and is currently in Beirut, stated that the attacks on medical workers reflect a broader strategy of the Israeli military. He remarked, 'It's obvious that the destruction of the healthcare system is now a central tenet of Israeli military doctrine.' This assertion underscores the alarming trend of targeting healthcare infrastructure during military operations.
- On Wednesday, the Israeli rights group, Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI), accused Israel of systematically targeting Palestinian healthcare workers in Gaza. They reported incidents of arbitrary detention without charge, as well as torture and abuse of these workers, raising serious human rights concerns.
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