Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Crime & JusticeThe order came after an Israeli human rights group said Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who has been held without charge since 2024, is in immediate danger following repeated beatings in Israeli custody, according to his lawyerShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeChen Maanit12:06 AM • July 06 2026 IDTIsrael's Supreme Court on Sunday ordered the state to respond by Tuesday to allegations concerning the imprisonment and condition of detained Gaza hospital director Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, after rights group Physicians for Human Rights–Israel said new information indicated he was in immediate, life-threatening danger.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel Prison ServiceIsrael Supreme CourtIsrael crimeHuman rightsGazaCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIsrael-IranNetanyahuSteffen SeibertGaza CafeOctober 7HaQuizHaaretz PodcastTop Court Seeks Answer From Israeli Gov't on Detained Gazan Doctor's ConditionWere Polish Women Really Joyless? A New Book Says NoMichigan Primary Narrows to AIPAC Favorite vs. Progressive Israel CriticIsraeli Government Approves $9M Plan to Expand West Bank Hotel IndustryIsraeli President, Officials Push Back Against Gov't Decision to Defy High CourtRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedAn Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What Happened103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?