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March 19, 2024

Journalist Ismail al-Ghoul Released After Al-Shifa Raid; Officer Who Secured Food Aid Is Among Dead
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The police general tasked with coordinating the entry of aid trucks into
northern Gaza was killed by Israeli forces during their raid on the
Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City Monday. Faiq Mabhouh recently helped
secure the arrival of food aid for two nights in a row after weeks of
Israeli blockade.

Meanwhile, Al Jazeera journalist Ismail al-Ghoul, who was arrested and
beaten during the Al-Shifa raid, was released after 12 hours in
detention. While in Israeli custody, al-Ghoul said he and other
journalists were forced to strip naked and lie on their stomachs for
hours while blindfolded with their hands tied.


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