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The platform "Documenting the Targeting and Destruction of the Health Sector in the Gaza Strip" presents accurate and detailed information about the Israeli assault on health during the genocidal war. This includes data on the attacks on healthcare facilities and health workers who have been killed, abducted, tortured, and maimed by Israeli forces during the genocide, and relevant statements by international organizations and healthcare institutions. These are complemented by original analysis by researchers and authors covering a range of issues in the targeting of the health sector, through which Israeli occupation forces have created a "war biosphere". Read more

Humanitarian Frontline Heroes: Dr. Sulafa Struggles to Provide Medical Supplies in Times of War

Dr. Sulafa is the Pharmacy Manager and Drugstore Supervisor at the UNRWA Tel al-Sultan Health Centre in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. For 18 years, through multiple rounds of violence and the tight blockade of Gaza, she has continued to serve the local Palestine Refugee community. “I would work alone in the pharmacy for the first three days of every war,” she said, “then a colleague would join me to provide support.”  

#UNRWAWORKS. Frontline Heroes: The Race Against The Clock To Avert Famine

Since the start of the war in Gaza, more than 31,000 Palestinians have been killed. Now, more are dying from the consequences of the imposed siege, including at least 23 children who have died of starvation and dehydration. The UN last month warned that a quarter of the population is on the brink of famine.  

Ahel's martyrdom

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He was martyred along with his family as a result of the targeting of their home in Al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip.

Naser's martyrdom

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She was martyred after the occupation targeted her home in al-Maghazi camp in the middle of the Gaza Strip, alongside a large number of her family members.

al-Wadia's martyrdom

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He was martyred on his way to work at the Doctors Without Borders clinic in the center of the Gaza Strip as a result of his bicycle being directly targeted by an air strike. Five other martyrs rose as a result of the same raid, including children.

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Public Records

Palestinian Ministry of Health (Gaza Strip)
Repercussions of Israeli Aggression on Health Sector (7/10/2023 - 31/8/2024)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Humanitarian Situation Update #217 | Gaza Strip
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
UNRWA Situation Report #136 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem
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