Adnan al-Bursh

Adnan Al-Bursh
Born17 September 1974
Jabalia, Gaza Strip
Diedc. (aged 50)
Ofer Prison, Israeli-occupied West Bank
NationalityPalestinian
OccupationOrthopedic surgeon

Adnan Al-Bursh (Arabic: عدنان البرش, romanized: ʿAdnān al-Bursh; 17 September 1974 – c. 19 April 2024)[1] was a Palestinian orthopedic surgeon and the head of orthopedics at the Gaza Strip's largest medical facility, Al-Shifa Hospital.[2][3] He died after having been reportedly tortured in Israeli prison after four months of detention during the Israel–Hamas war.[4][5]

During the Israeli invasion of Gaza, Al-Bursh was arrested by the Israeli military and held at Israel's Ofer Prison in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Palestinian authorities and advocacy groups have attributed his death to torture and mistreatment in custody, with the OHCHR confirming his body showed signs of torture.[6] His death has been highlighted as part of the "systematic targeting process against physicians and the health care system in Gaza" by Israel.[5][2][4]

  1. ^ حبلا, أمين. "عدنان البرش أشهر أطباء غزة.. رابط بالشفاء واستشهد بسجون الاحتلال". الجزيرة نت (in Arabic). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Rahaman Sarkar, Alisha (4 May 2024). "'Heroic' Palestinian Surgeon Dies in Israeli Prison After Months in Detention". The Independent. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  3. ^ Khadder, Kareem; Salman, Abeer; Saifi, Zeena; Magramo, Kathleen (3 May 2024). "Leading Gaza Surgeon Adnan Al-Bursh Dies in Israeli Prison". CNN. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Doctor From Gaza's al-Shifa Hospital Dies in Israeli Prison". Al Jazeera English. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Palestinian Doctor Dies in Israeli Prison". BBC. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  6. ^ "UN expert horrified by death of Gazan orthopedic surgeon in Israeli detention". Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.