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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

Targeting the office of Al-Awda Hospital Director

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The Ministry of Health announced that the Israeli air force directly targeted the office of the director of Al-Awda Hospital, Dr. Muhanna.

And on December 3, 2023 the hospital announced that its clinical capacity was halved as a result of the occupation shelling of buildings adjacent to the hospital, in addition to the martyrdom of three doctors and two paramedics who are directly targeted.

Targeting of reconstructive surgery building at Al-Awda Hospital - Jabalia

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The Ministry of Health announced that occupation attacks on Al-Awda Hospital caused dozens of martyrs and injuries among patients and medical staff. The hospital's reconstructive surgery building, and the third floor of the main building are shelled. One of the doctors who were killed had written on a board in the hospital before his martyrdom: "Whoever stays until the end will tell our story. We did everything we could. Remember us."

Targeting the vicinity of Al-Awda Hospital - Jabalia

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A number of medical staff at the hospital, in addition to a number of Palestinian Red Crescent Society paramedics, were injured during repeated bombings by occupation forces in the vicinity of the hospital, which also caused severe damage to the hospital and to several ambulances.

And on November 12, 2023 the occupation forces bombed the vicinity of the hospital.

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Key statistics – May 8, 2025
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Palestinian Ministry of Health / Gaza

Health workforce targeted

  • Health Sector martyers
    1175
  • Martyred doctors
    115
  • Martyred nurses
    292
  • Health workers martyred in detention
    4
  • Health sector detainees
    181
  • Health sector freed detainees
    199
Note: Cumulative figures as confirmed from multiple sources until the stated date
source
Institute for Palestine Studies

Hospital Functionality

  • Fully functional hospitals
    0
  • Partially functional hospitals
    22
  • Non-functioning hospitals
    14
source
Health Cluster

Medicines and Equipments

  • Medical Disposables at Zero Stock
    59%
  • Essential Medicines at Zero Stock
    37%
  • Cancer Medicines at Zero Stock
    54%
  • Diabetes Patients with Unavailable Medicines
    80,000
  • Hypertension Patients with Unavailable Medicines
    110,000
source
Palestinian Ministry of Health / Gaza

Attacks on Health Care

  • Completely destroyed hospitals
    9
  • Partially destroyed hospitals
    25
  • Mass graves in hospitals
    7
  • Ambulances targeted
    115
source
Institute for Palestine Studies

Health Impact

  • Deaths due to famine
    52
  • Deaths due to extreme cold
    17
  • Cases of infectious diseases
    2136026
  • Patients needing evacuation abroad
    22000
  • Deaths while waiting to travel for medical treatment
    350
Note: Cumulative figures until the stated date, so each person may suffer from an infectious disease multiple times during the genocide
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Palestinian Ministry of Health / Gaza
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Doctor, injured, prisoner, martyr: Adnan Ahmad Atieh al-Bursh

Al-Bursh was martyred in Ofer Prison on April 19, 2024 after being subjected to severe torture, killing him. His body is still being held.

Artwork by Butros Al Maari
Health Facilities
Martyred Health Workers
Abducted Health Workers