“All the Palestinian detainees are suffering. I left them in a very dire condition. My message is that their issue must be part of any negotiations until all the Palestinian detainees are released,” Muhammad Abu Salmiya, director of al-Shifa Hospital, one of 55 Palestinian detainees Israeli authorities released earlier today, said, Al Jazeera reports.

“Al-Shifa Hospital will be rebuilt and it will be once again a beacon of healthcare for all the Palestinians, not only Gazans. I will resume my duties as soon as it is feasible.”

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Updated 01 Aug, 2026

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