Adnan al-Bursh

Adnan Al-Bursh (1974 – c. 19 April 2024) was a Palestinian orthopedic surgeon and the head of orthopedics at the Gaza Strip's largest medical facility, Al-Shifa Hospital. He died in Ofer Prison after over four months of detention. The 50-year-old doctor was arrested by Israeli forces in December 2023 while temporarily working at Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza. Palestinian authorities and advocacy groups have attributed his death to torture or mistreatment in custody, and his death has been highlighted as part of the "systematic targeting process against physicians and the health care system in Gaza." Early life and career Adnan Al-Bursh was born in 1974 in Jabalia, the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip, and received his early education there before traveling to Romania to study medicine. In his career, he was a prominent Palestinian orthopedic surgeon who served as the head of orthopedics...