Palestinians demand probe for doctor 'killed under Israeli torture'

Palestinians have called for an international investigation into the death “under torture” of a doctor in Israeli detention after he was abducted by soldiers from the Gaza Strip last year. 

Dr Iyad Rantisi, who was the director of Kamal Adwan hospital’s maternity department, died in November, six days after he was imprisoned by invading Israeli troops. 

The Gaza-based government media office strongly condemned his “assassination” and called for an urgent probe by relevant international organisations.

It said his death was part of ongoing Israeli crimes against Palestinian doctors from the Gaza Strip. 

According to the media office, Israeli forces have killed nearly 500 Palestinian medical workers and detained 310 more in the ongoing onslaught. 

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