Killing of health workers in the Gaza war

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Many health workers have been killed during attacks on medical facilities and medical transport in the Gaza war. By July 2026, Israeli forces had killed more than 1,700 healthcare workers in Gaza. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics reported that at least 1,701 health sector workers were killed between October 2023 and October 2025, not including at least five additional medical workers killed during 2026. The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor verified that Israel had killed over 1,700 healthcare workers and detained hundreds more since the start of the war. By mid-2026, more than 80 percent of hospitals and healthcare institutions in Gaza had been rendered non-operational. According to a July 2026 United Nations humanitarian report, overall Palestinian fatalities since October 2023 exceeded 73,000, including more than 1,700 healthcare workers and 595 humanitarian aid workers. Although deaths and injuries occurred among medical responders on both the Israeli and Palestinian...

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