Ibn Sina Specialized Hospital () is a hospital of the Al Arab Hospitals Group Co. Ltd in the

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. The hospital was opened on October 11, 2021 and located in the northern

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city of

Jenin Jenin (; ar, ') is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank. It serves as the administrative center of the Jenin Governorate of the State of Palestine and is a major center for the surrounding towns. In 2007, Jenin had a population of app ...

Establishment

Al Arab Hospitals Group commenced its operations with the establishment of the Arab Specialized Hospital in

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in 1998. The group later expanded by inaugurating the Istishari Arab Hospital in

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in 2016 and the Ibn Sina Specialized Hospital in

in 2021. On October 11, 2021,

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Mohammad Shtayyeh opened the Ibn Sina Specialized Hospital and toured it, inspected its workflow and held several meetings in the city of

. The

, under the leadership of the President of the State of Palestine, has provided support to Al Arab Hospitals Group, assisting in its efforts to improve the Palestinian health sector.

History

2022

Ibn Sina Hospital in Jenin became a focal point on the morning of May 11, 2022, as it played a critical role in responding to the death incident involving of

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journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Following her coverage of an

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raid in Jenin camp, Shireen was transported to Ibn Sina Hospital, where medical professionals pronounced her dead. The hospital's role in this unfortunate event underscores its importance as a healthcare institution in the local community.

2023

The Palestinian News Agency announced that the Israeli force had targeted citizens with live bullets in front of the emergency department, and a military mechanism had also broken into the hospital square. On November 17, 2023, Israeli soldiers surrounded at least four hospitals, including Ibn Sina Hospital, in the

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. During a raid at Ibn Sina Hospital, medical staff were instructed to raise their hands and evacuate. Some doctors resisted evacuation, and two paramedics were reportedly arrested during the incident, as stated by Khairat.

2024

On January 29,

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wearing civilian clothes assassinated three suspects of Palestinian youths after infiltrating Ibn Sina Hospital in Jenin.

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