Palestinian Ministry of Health condemns Israeli arrest of Gaza hospital director

The Palestinian Ministry of Health has confirmed that Dr Marwan al-Hams, director of the Abu Yousef al-Najjar Hospital in Rafah, has been arrested by Israeli Special Forces.

The Ministry condemned the arrest as a "cowardly act", and described al-Hams as "one of the most prominent humanitarian and medical voices" in Gaza.

Israel has frequently targeted health workers and hospital infrastructure during its ongoing war on Gaza. The arrest follows Israel's killing of prominent Palestinian doctor Marwan al-Sultan in a missile strike on his home on 2 July.