MSF calls for the immediate release of all Palestinian health care workers arbitrarily detained by Israel

MSF orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mohammed Obeid has been detained in Israel for more than 600 days, in difficult conditions and without any contact with his family. He was arrested on October 26, 2024 by Israeli forces while on duty at Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. We continue calling for his immediate and unconditional release.

The practice of arbitrarily detaining, torturing, and abusing Palestinian medical staff in Israel is unacceptable. For too long, too many world leaders have failed to condemn Israel’s conduct in Palestine. Silence has become complicity.

We call for the release of all arbitrarily detained medical personnel immediately. Pending their release, they must be granted access to adequate medical care and dignified detention conditions.