Hamas condemns 'Israeli' abduction of Gaza Ministry of Health spokesperson

Hamas has condemned the Israeli Occupation for what it described as the “criminal targeting” of Gaza’s medical sector following the abduction of Dr. Marwan Al-Hams, Director of Field Hospitals in the Gaza Strip.

In a press statement issued Monday, Hamas said Al-Hams was kidnapped while visiting a field hospital operated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Rafah. The group claimed that Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened fire on the ambulance transporting him, killing several civilians, including journalist Tamer Al-Zaanin.

Hamas accused 'Israel' of deliberately targeting medical workers through “killing, arrest, and intimidation,” describing the incident as part of a wider campaign to cripple Gaza’s health sector.

The movement held the “fascist occupation government” fully responsible for Hams’ life and the lives of hundreds of other detained medical personnel, whom it said are being held in “inhumane conditions.”

Hamas urged the international community, particularly the ICRC and the World Health Organization (WHO), to strongly condemn the incident and pressure 'Israel' to release detained doctors. The statement further called on global institutions to “confront the genocide war that is targeting all aspects of life in the Gaza Strip.”