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Israeli special forces reportedly abduct director of Rafah hospital

Israeli special forces reportedly abducted Dr. Marwan al Ahmas, former director of Rafah hospital, during an operation in northern Rafah.

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Israeli special forces reportedly abduct director of Rafah hospital
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Israeli special forces reportedly abducted Dr. Marwan al Ahmas, the former director of Abu Youssef Al-Najjar Hospital in Rafah, during an operation near the "Fish Fresh" restaurant in northern Rafah on recently. Al Ahmas, who is also the official in charge of field hospitals in the Hamas Ministry of Health, was taken by a unit that emerged from a Toyota vehicle.

Witnesses reported several casualties and injuries during the incident, which occurred in an area known for the presence of Yasser Abu Shabab’s militia.