Dr. Souma Baroud is the sister of Palestinian writer and journalist, Ramzy Baroud
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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
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Martyred in a strike on a car
Occupation forces bombed a taxi Dr. Baroud was taking, killing her and six other people she was with
Introduction
Ziad al-Dalou worked as a nurse (hakeem) in al-Shifa Medical Complex and held the position of deputy director of the internal medicine department in the hospital
Workplace
Key events
Ziad al-Dalou's martyrdom is announced
Sources close to the family of the martyr reported Ziad al-Dalou's martyrdom in occupation prisons, which the Ministry of Health confirmed the next day. While some sources have reported the circumstances surrounding his martyrdom and its date, these have not been confirmed by official sources.
Abduction of Ziad al-Dalou
Israeli occupation forces abducted Ziad al-Dalou from al-Shifa Medical Complex during its second raid of the hospital, after it was besieged and raided for the first time in November 2023
Margaret al-Ra'ee is a psychologist in the Palestine Red Crescent Society in Qalqilya. She is also the vice-president of the Qalqilya branch for the General Union of Palestinian Women.
Workplace
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Margaret al-Ra'ee's arrest
Israeli occupation forces arrested Margaret al-Ra'ee and her husband from their home in Qalqilya.
Since October 2023, Gaza has witnessed surging rates of infectious diseases. By June 30, 2024, WHO reports showed nearly a million cases of acute respiratory infections, more than half a million cases of diarrhea, and approximately 104,000 cases of acute jaundice syndrome[1]. In addition to a high number of skin disease cases: over 103,000 cases of scabies and pediculosis, nearly 66,000 cases of skin rashes, and 11,214 cases of chicken pox[2].