The Gaza Health Ministry has condemned the abduction of nurse Tasneem Marwan al-Hams by Israeli undercover forces in Khan Yunis, warning of escalating violations against healthcare workers and institutions.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza strongly denounced on Friday the abduction of nurse Tasneem Marwan al-Hams by Israeli special forces while she was on her way to work at a medical point in Khan Yunis.
According to the ministry, Israeli occupation forces disguised in civilian clothes detained Tasneem in southern Khan Yunis as she was en route to carry out her duties.
The ministry described the arrest as a flagrant violation of international law and reiterated that the Israeli occupation bears full responsibility for her safety.
“We hold the occupation fully responsible for her wellbeing, demand that her fate be disclosed, and call on the international community to urgently intervene to halt these violations and protect healthcare workers and their families,” the ministry said in its official statement.
🚨BREAKING | The Prisoners' Media Office, citing family sources, reported:
● Nurse Tasneem, the daughter of Dr. Marwan Al-Hams, was abducted by an Israeli special force from her workplace at a medical point in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
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It stressed that the deliberate targeting of medical staff contravenes international conventions and the protections guaranteed to health workers under humanitarian law.
Tasneem is the daughter of Dr. Marwan al-Hams, a well-known medical figure who previously managed field hospitals in Gaza.
In July, he too was abducted by Israeli undercover units during an operation in Gaza, during which a journalist was killed and several civilians were wounded.
The Ministry of Health once again appealed to international bodies to act immediately to guarantee the safety of medical professionals working under increasingly perilous conditions in the Gaza Strip.
This comes as Gaza’s healthcare system is pushed to the brink. Since October 7, 2023, the Health Ministry estimates that more than 167,000 Palestinians have been injured in the ongoing Israeli bombardment.
Hospitals remain overwhelmed with patients suffering from severe burns, amputations, blast injuries, and broken bones. With anaesthetics and painkillers running dangerously low, doctors are often forced to ration even the most basic medicines.
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) has reported that more than half of the World Health Organization’s medical missions to Gaza this year—including deliveries of medicines and fuel, staff deployments, and patient evacuations—were blocked, delayed, or cancelled.
At the same time, Israeli strikes have damaged hospitals and medical warehouses, while international convoys carrying vital medical supplies continue to face long delays or are turned back at the border.
(PC, Al Mayadeen)
