An Israeli rights group warned Thursday that a prominent Gaza doctor and hospital director detained in an Israeli prison is suffering from severe mistreatment and medical neglect, with his health in decline.
Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHRI) said Hussam Abu Safiyeh, head of Kamal Adwan Hospital until last year, was being kept in "harsh detention conditions" without legal proceedings.
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a 52-year-old pediatrician, gained attention last year for highlighting the deteriorating conditions at his hospital in Beit Lahia amid Israel’s military operations in northern Gaza.
On Dec. 27, Israeli forces launched a raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital, which they alleged was being used as a Hamas "terrorist center." During the operation, dozens of medical personnel, including Dr. Abu Safiya, were arrested.
According to his legal representative, Abu Safiya’s detention conditions violate international humanitarian standards.
