Gaza official says 12 skilled ICU nurses martyred in one week

“Within a week, the Israeli occupation has assassinated 12 of the most skilled nurses and medics in the Ministry of Health, particularly those working in intensive care units,” Alboursh said, adding that some were martyred along with their entire families.

He said Zionist regime is “systematically” targeting medical staff and facilities, especially in the northern areas of Gaza to destroy the health care system there and push people further south.

Within a week, the Zionist regime’s occupation has assassinated 12 of the most skilled nurses and medics in the Ministry of Health, particularly those working in intensive care units. Some were martyred along with their entire families.

His remarks come days after Zionist regime’s finance minister declared that the regime is now “finally” targeting what he called the “civilian structure of Hamas.”

Zionist regime launched the campaign of genocide in Gaza on October 7, 2023. It has martyred at least 53,762 Palestinians there so far, according to the health ministry of Gaza.

In January, the Zionist regime was forced to agree to a ceasefire deal with Hamas given the regime’s failure to achieve any of its objectives, including the “elimination” of the Palestinian resistance movement or the release of captives.

The 42-day stage of the truce, which was marred by repeated Israeli violations, expired on March 1, but Israel is refraining from stepping into talks for the second stage of the agreement.

On March 18, the regime resumed the strikes on Gaza, breaking the nearly two-month-long ceasefire.