Fares Afana
Fares Afana is the director of emergency services in northern Gaza, where he has been overseeing rescue operations amidst ongoing conflict. Recently, he reported that an Israeli airstrike targeted a police headquarters in Jabalya, resulting in the destruction of the building and the deaths of ten Palestinians.
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Fares Afana heads the Emergency and Medical Services in northern Gaza and had teams evacuating the injured from the school.
Scores killed in Gaza as Israel intensifies strikes
United States· 2025-07-04
Fares Afana, who leads ambulance services in northern Gaza, lost his son in June during an Israeli airstrike.
‘Shock and grief’ as senior doctor killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza | Gaza
United Kingdom· 2025-07-02
Fares Afana, head of Northern Gaza emergency services, reported that 10 to 15 people remained under the rubble.
Netanyahu says ‘opportunities have opened up’ to free Gaza hostages following Iran operationUnited States· 2025-06-29
Fares Afana is the director of emergency services in northern Gaza who reported on the casualties from an IDF strike.
Israel acknowledges killing aid worker in strike after initially accusing UN of ‘baseless slander’United States· 2025-04-24
