Israeli Forces Raid Gaza Hospital, Arrest 240 Suspected Militants

The operation at Kamal Adwan Hospital led to the detention of the facility's director and alleged October 7 attackers, sparking concerns over Gaza's collapsing healthcare system.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a large-scale raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, claiming it was being used as a Hamas command center.
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the hospital's director, was detained by Israeli forces on suspicion of being a Hamas operative, along with 240 other individuals allegedly linked to terrorist activities.
The IDF stated that 15 of those arrested were involved in the October 7 attacks on Israel, while weapons and explosives were reportedly confiscated from the hospital and nearby locations.
The World Health Organization confirmed that the raid rendered Kamal Adwan Hospital nonfunctional, leaving northern Gaza without a major medical facility as patients were transferred to the struggling Indonesian Hospital.
Human rights groups and Dr. Abu Safiya's family have raised concerns about his detention conditions and called for his release, citing international humanitarian law protecting medical personnel.