The occupation forces arrest the director of field hospitals in Gaza, Marwan al-Hams.

The Director-General of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, Dr. Munir al-Barsh, reported that Israeli occupation forces arrested Marwan al-Hams, the director of field hospitals in the Strip, while he was on duty, visiting the Red Cross Hospital west of Khan Yunis.

Al-Barash explained that Al-Hams was arrested by an Israeli special forces force, noting that the driver accompanying Al-Hams was injured and that two civilians, one of whom was a journalist, who were nearby were killed.

Al-Barash held the occupation responsible for Dr. Al-Hams's safety, noting that the arrest was part of a direct targeting of the health system. He said that the occupation had previously arrested more than 360 health workers and killed 1,589.

For his part, the director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex, Dr. Mohammed Abu Salmiya, called on international organizations to pressure the occupation to reveal the fate of Dr. Marwan al-Hams.

He added that Al-Hams's arrest is a message aimed at silencing Palestinian voices and those calling for an end to the suffering of the people, noting that the press system is facing increasing risks while its workers continue to fulfill their duties despite all the difficulties.

The arrest of Dr. Al-Hamas comes amid confirmations from the Ministry of Health in Gaza that Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, who has been detained by the occupation since December 27, 2024, is suffering from a critical health condition and is being deliberately deprived of medical treatment. He has lost 40 kilograms (88 pounds) in weight.

A statement from the ministry stated that medical personnel in occupation detention centers are living under tragic and difficult conditions, as Israel imposes strict restrictions on them. It added that Israeli occupation forces have "arrested hundreds of medical personnel in the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the genocidal war."