The director of al-Shifa Hospital, Muhammad Abu Salmiya, has been arrested by the Israeli army in Gaza, along with several other senior doctors, according to sources. The arrest occurred during Salmiya's travel in a World Health Organization-operated convoy with patients and medical personnel. The Israeli Broadcasting Authority and Salmiya's cousin, Adham Abu Selmiya, have also confirmed the arrest. The Gaza Ministry of Health has expressed concerns and demanded an explanation from the World Health Organization regarding the detainment of medical staff traveling with patients. Officials at the ministry have halted coordination with the WHO until they receive a report explaining the situation. The hospital has been a focus of Israel's ground offensive in northern Gaza, with the Israeli army alleging that Hamas fighters used a tunnel complex beneath the facility for staging attacks, a claim that both Hamas and hospital officials have denied. The arrest of medical personnel adds to the growing tension and fear in the Palestinian community, as attacks have targeted various groups within Gaza.