Palestine, Oct. 20 -- Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is deeply disappointed that Dr. Mohammed Obeid, a respected orthopedic surgeon and long-time MSF colleague, remains detained and was not released as part of the recent ceasefire agreement in Gaza. We call for his immediate and unconditional release.

Dr. Obeid was arrested on October 26, 2024 by Israeli forces during a military operation at Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. He was detained along with 57 others and has since been held without contact with his family for nearly a full year.

We stand in full solidarity with [Dr. Obeid] and his family, and demand that his rights, dignity, and freedom be restored without further delay.

"We are extremely concern...