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Israeli Doctor Exposes Inhumane Treatment of Palestinian Detainees

An Israeli doctor at a field hospital for detained Palestinians at Israel’s Sde Teiman army base has reported "deplorable conditions" and "routine" amputations due to handcuff injuries, compromising inmates’ health and violating medical ethics. The doctor's letter to Israeli authorities detailed inappropriate care, constant restraints, and dehumanizing treatment, while the IDF stated that it operates within the law and with care for detainees' dignity. A medical source confirmed detainees held in constant restraints and described the systematic dehumanization at the facility, which was established after civilian hospitals declined to admit Gazan detainees or terror suspects. Physicians for Human Rights-Israel also documented ethical failures at the field hospital, including substantial physical and psychological harm to detainees.