In response to a petition seeking his release, the state says there is no indication the Gaza hospital director's life is in danger, while his lawyer alleges repeated beatings and serious injuries in solitary confinement

Israel’s detention of Gazan medical officials, including Abu Safiya, has become a legal and security challenge as pressure grows to either charge or release detainees.

The lawyer for one of Gaza's most prominent doctors, Hussam Abu Safiya, who has been detained in Israel since 2024, has raised concerns about his physical deterioration.

The state rejected Physicians for Human Rights Israel's position, saying updated reviews had found that the legal grounds for the doctors’ continued detention remained in place.

“This is the last time you’ll see me,” Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya told his attorney in their last meeting amid fears for his life, Physicians for Human Rights Israel said.

The 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…

More than 970 medical professionals and supporters from 41 countries have signed a petition calling for action on Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s detention and health, while Israel says…

Prominent Democrats, including Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen, cited reports that the physician's life is in danger in Israeli detention, with some calling for Washington to…

In response to a petition seeking his release, the state says there is no indication the Gaza hospital director's life is in danger, while his lawyer alleges repeated beatings and…