SHOTLIST:

GAZA, PALESTINE (JULY 31, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)

1. AMERICAN DOCTOR AHMED YOUSEF SPEAKING AT PRESS CONFERENCE IN GAZA (English)

2. AMERICAN DOCTOR FARHAN ABDULAZIZ SPEAKING AT PRESS CONFERENCE IN GAZA (Arabic)

SCRIPT

GAZA, PALESTINE - JULY 31, 2025: A delegation of American doctors held a press conference on Thursday, July 31, in front of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza to address the worsening health crisis in the besieged enclave.

Speaking to reporters, the delegation expressed deep concern over the collapse of the health care system due to ongoing genocidal Israeli attacks and the severe shortage of medical supplies, fuel, and personnel.

Israel has imposed a blockade on Gaza for 18 years and, since March 2, has shut down all crossings, blocking the entry of humanitarian aid and worsening conditions for the territory’s 2.4 million population.

The Israeli army has pursued a brutal offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, killing over 60,200 Palestinians. The relentless bombardment has devastated the enclave and led to food shortages.

On Monday, Israeli rights groups B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, citing the systematic destruction of Palestinian society and the deliberate dismantling of the territory’s healthcare system.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.