Adnan Ahmad Atieh al-Bursh (September 17, 1974 – April 19, 2024): Palestinian orthopedic surgeon, head of the orthopedics department at al-Shifa Medical Complex, and head of the medical unit at the Palestinian Footbal Association.
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Introduction
This Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) Flash Appeal calls for US$2.822 billion for UN Agencies, INGO, and NGO partners to address the most urgent needs of more than three million people in the Gaza Strip (Gaza) and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, covering a 9-month period from April through December 2024.
Dr. Sa'eed Joudeh worked in Al-Awda Hospital and Kamal Adwan Hospital in his final weeks, as he was the only specialist orthopedic surgeon in the northern Gaza Strip during the siege that began in early October 2024 and was ongoing during the latest update to this file in January 2025. A statement by the Ministry of Health reported that Dr. Joudeh had been shot and injured by occupation forces two weeks prior to his martyrdom and returned to work following his injury.
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Martyred as he made his way to Al-Awda Hospital
Dr. Sa'eed Joudeh was making his way from Kamal Adwan Hospital to Al-Awda Hospital to treat some cases when he was struck in his head by an Israeli tank, according to the testimony of the driver of the ambulance Dr. Joudeh was martyred in.