As of February 25, 2025, we documented 384 cases of unlawful detention of healthcare workers in Palestine by Israeli Occupation Forces since October 7, 2023.

• 97 physicians, 6 dentists, 111 nurses, 62 paramedics, 8 pharmacists, 1 optometrist, 27 technicians, 41 healthcare administrative staff, 14 healthcare students, 3 volunteers, 1 nutritionist, 1 community healthcare worker, 1 prosthetist, 1 physiotherapist, 3 psychologists, and 7 others.

• At least 185 are currently in detention, including the bodies of 4 healthcare workers killed in detention.

• 24 remain missing after hospital invasions.

• 175 have been released, including 5 detained twice before release, 19 freed in a prisoner exchange deal, and at least 2 released after being used as human shields.

Of those detained, 339 were from Gaza Strip and 45 from the West Bank.

At least 96 healthcare workers have provided testimonies of torture and inhumane treatment to HWW or other platforms.

On average, a Palestinian healthcare worker detained by Israeli forces spent 246 days in prison (median: 343 days), with detention periods ranging from 1 day to 480 days.