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Hospital workers wounded in Israeli drone attack on Gaza’s Kamal Adwan

Hospital workers wounded in Israeli drone attack on Gaza’s Kamal Adwan
NEWS SUMMARY
An Israeli drone attack on Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, injured at least six hospital workers on Friday, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The ministry condemned the incident as part of Israel's "systematic targeting of health facilities" and called for international condemnation amid ongoing pressure for the release of the hospital's detained director.
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What Happened
On Friday, an Israeli drone struck Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, wounding at least six people, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health and Wafa news agency. The ministry said three people were injured in the hospital courtyard and three maintenance workers in the vicinity, condemning the attack as part of a 'systematic targeting of health facilities'. The attack occurred despite a ceasefire that has been in place since last October, during which at least 1,084 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes, per Gaza health authorities. Separately, international pressure is mounting on Israel to release the hospital's director, Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, who has been detained for over 18 months without charge; UN experts this week demanded his release, but Israel insists his detention is lawful and that he is a Hamas member.
Key Actors
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    Israel/IDF(Military and government of Israel)Conducted the drone strike on the hospital and continues to detain Dr. Abu Safia, claiming lawful detention based on intelligence linking him to Hamas.
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    Palestinian Ministry of Health(Governing health authority in Gaza)Condemned the attack as systematic targeting of health facilities and called on the UN to press Israel to stop.
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    Dr. Hussam Abu Safia(Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital)Detained by Israel for over 18 months without charge; his lawyers say his life is at risk.
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    UN experts(United Nations human rights experts)Demanded Israel release Abu Safia and all arbitrarily detained healthcare workers.
Why It Matters
The strike on a hospital inside a declared Green Zone during a ceasefire underscores the systematic erosion of healthcare in Gaza, fueling a deepening humanitarian catastrophe. The fate of Dr. Abu Safia and Israel's justification for his detention may test international legal accountability mechanisms and influence global pressure on Israel's conduct in the war.
Watch For
UN or independent investigations into the hospital strike; whether Israel releases Abu Safia or provides evidence for his Hamas affiliation; further attacks on medical infrastructure; potential UN Security Council or General Assembly statements; impact on the already tenuous ceasefire and hostage negotiations.
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