Palestinian journalists urge medical evacuation for colleague in intensive care in Gaza

Palestinian journalists staged a solidarity protest outside the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday, calling for a colleague in intensive care to be allowed to travel abroad for treatment, Anadolu reports.

Participants said journalist Ammar Qudaih has been treated in the hospital’s intensive care unit since his heart stopped several days ago.

The protest, organized by the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, also called for sick and injured journalists in Gaza to be allowed to leave for treatment abroad.

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Footage showed a speech delivered during the protest and demonstrators holding signs, as participants spoke to Anadolu.

Ceasefire violations leave over 1,500 dead

Israeli violations of the Gaza ceasefire as of Saturday have killed 1,580 Palestinians and wounded 5,711 others, according to figures from Gaza’s Health Ministry.

Since October 2023, Israel’s war in Gaza has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians and wounded over 175,000 others, according to the ministry.

The war has also destroyed around 90% of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure, according to the figures provided.

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