Fresh concerns raised over Gaza doctor held by Israel for 23 months without charge
Summary
An independent Israeli medical specialist who reviewed records for detained Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safiya said his weight loss, chest pain, falling haemoglobin and reported injuries raise serious health concerns. Abu Safiya has been held by Israel without formal charges since December 2024, and courts have rejected petitions for his release and for an independent medical examination.Key Facts
- Israeli forces detained Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza, on 27 December 2024.
- Israeli authorities classified Abu Safiya as an “unlawful combatant”; the article says more than 375 other medical workers received the same designation.
- Medical records reviewed by Prof Amit Tirosh show Abu Safiya's weight fell from 90kg in January 2025 to 76kg in May 2026.
- Tirosh said records showed chest pain, delayed treatment for scabies, falling haemoglobin, bruising near one eye, dizziness and rib pain.
- Abu Safiya told his lawyers that prison guards beat him; Tirosh said the records did not explain his injuries.
- A district court rejected a petition seeking an independent medical examination, and Israel's supreme court had earlier rejected a petition for his release.
- The Israeli prison service did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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