“There’s no other word for it. We witnessed the dismantling of a system.”

The British Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee heard on Monday that Israel has “systematically targeted and destroyed” Gaza’s health-care system.

The committee held a public evidence session to discuss the situation in Gaza with humanitarian aid workers and health professionals who have visited the besieged enclave in recent months, the Anadolu news agency reported.

Tanya Haj-Hassan, a pediatric intensive care doctor with the UK-based charity Medical Aid for Palestinians, testified before the committee that Israel has “systematically targeted and destroyed” Gaza’s health-care system.

“At least 1,500 health care workers have been killed to date in Gaza, including several of my former students. I had taught them when they were medical students. And I can tell your viewers right now, these are some of the most dedicated health care workers that I have ever encountered,” Haj-Hassan said.