Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityThe state denied that Hussam Abu Safiya's life is in danger after his lawyer alleged severe deterioration and abuse in custody. Physicians for Human Rights–Israel said Israel's response failed to address the concerns, warning that 'an independent medical examination' is urgently neededShare 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 formatSubscribeLinda Dayan 09:28 PM • July 08 2026 IDTA human rights organization said Tuesday that Israel's response to allegations concerning the imprisonment and condition of detained Gaza hospital director Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya "fails to address the serious concerns" regarding his condition.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel High CourtPalestiniansHuman rightsIsrael Prison ServiceCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesU.S.-IranTrumpWest BankGaza ChickenpoxGraham PlatnerIsrael ProtestsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastGermany Says It Can't Accept West Bank Annexation, but Does Nothing to Stop ItIsrael Gov't Wrongly Cites Academia Leaders' Letter to Curb Protests on CampusNGO: Israel 'Fails to Address Serious Concerns' for Detained Gaza Doctor's LifeHerzog: Israel's Security Agencies Loyal to the People – Not to PoliticiansJewish Nationalist Crime in West Bank Up by 560% Since 2019, Police Data ShowsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?An Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic Primary