Current sectionIsrael NewsProtesters demanded release of Hussam Abu Safiya as Israel's Supreme Court told the state to respond to allegations he was beaten and left in 'life-threatening' condition in custodyShare 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 formatSubscribeYair Foldes09:44 PM • July 06 2026 IDTHundreds of demonstrators gathered outside government offices in Tel Aviv on Monday calling for the immediate release of Gaza hospital director Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, as Israel's Supreme Court demands urgent explanations from the state over allegations that he has been severely beaten and is in life-threatening condition in custody.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:GazaHuman rightsIsrael Prison ServicePro-Palestinian protestCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuHamasAli KhameneiMichigan Primary World CupBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastHundreds Rally in Tel Aviv Calling for Release of Gaza Doctor Held Without TrialFormer Gaza Hostages Sasha Trufanov and Sapir Cohen Wed in Emotional CeremonyNetanyahu Warns U.S. Sale of F-35 Jets to Turkey Would 'Upset Balance of Power'Bank of Israel Cuts Interest Rate but Warns Against More Military SpendingEx-presidents of Israel's Top Court Say Government Defiance Is End of DemocracyRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedAn Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic PrimaryIn His Own Words: Naftali Bennett Is Committed to Annexing the West Bank