IDF denies Palestinian media reports that it struck and ordered evacuation of north Gaza hospital

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3. No it is not 'lost', the IDF admitted it

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj30deeggd7o




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Israel faces mounting pressure over detention of Gaza hospital chief

Aid groups raised concerns over the safety of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who was detained after a raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of the last functioning medical facilities in northern Gaza.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-detention-kamal-adwan-hospital-raid-doctor-abu-safiya-gaza-rcna186224

Israel faced mounting pressure Saturday over its detention of a Gaza hospital chief during a raid on one of the last functioning medical facilities in the battered north of the Palestinian enclave. Israel has in recent days confirmed it is holding Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and defended its assault that shut down Kamal Adwan Hospital, saying that the prominent pediatrician was suspected of "involvement in terrorist activities, and for holding a rank" in Hamas, which it said had made the site a stronghold along with another militant group.

But rights groups and United Nations officials have questioned those claims, which Israel made without providing evidence, urging the U.S. ally to release Abu Safiya or at least disclose his whereabouts as fears grow for his safety. Concerns for the hospital director's wellbeing come as Israel faces growing scrutiny over a military offensive that the U.N. Human Rights Office said this week had pushed Gaza's healthcare system to “the brink of total collapse.” Israeli air strikes killed at least 170 people, including several children, in Gaza over the past week and hit an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone, local officials said, deepening the humanitarian crisis in the enclave as it grapples with the effects of a winter under siege.

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The U.S. is in contact with the Israeli government, as well as partners on the ground, and is gathering information about Abu Safiya, Deputy U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Shea told the Security Council on Friday. She said it was "vital for Israel to comply with international humanitarian law and to take every possible step to prevent civilian harm" to both patients and medical professionals.

Israeli forces raided Kamal Adwan Hospital late last month, detaining scores of people and forcing the closure of the medical facility. The Palestinian Health Ministry said Israeli forces stormed inside and “forcibly” removed health workers, patients and family members, as military vehicles surrounded the hospital. Video captured outside the hospital and verified by NBC News showed Abu Safiya, wearing a white medical overcoat and walking alone toward a military vehicle. The Israel Defense Forces initially confirmed that Abu Safiya had been detained and interrogated, saying that he was being held as a “suspect” and questioned over “potential involvement in terrorist activity.”