Gaza Doctor in Dire Health Crisis After 18 Months in Israeli Detention

Prominent Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, former director of Kamal Adwan hospital, is reportedly gravely ill and barely recognizable after 18 months of detention in Israel without charges; his lawyer says he endures daily beatings, solitary confinement, and near-constant danger to his life, prompting calls from PHRI and others for immediate release amid a broader pattern of healthcare suppression in occupied Palestinian territories. The article also notes a newborn’s death in the West Bank after Israeli checkpoints delayed medical access, illustrating wider barriers to care.