Israeli NGO raises alarm over jailed Gaza hospital chief’s health

PHRI said Hossam Abu Safiyeh, head of Kamal Adwan Hospital until last year, was being kept in “harsh detention conditions” without legal proceedings

Its lawyer visited him Thursday at Ofer prison reporting that he had lost around 25 kilograms since his arrest due to insufficient food

September 25, 2025 20:22

JERUSALEM: An Israeli rights group said Thursday a prominent Gaza doctor and hospital director held in an Israeli jail has faced harsh mistreatment and medical neglect, warning his health is deteriorating.