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Israel delays release of 620 Palestinians until Hamas guarantees further hostage releases

Israel has systematically targeted Palestinian healthcare workers in Gaza, according to a report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel .
Healthcare professionals in Gaza report experiencing torture and abuse, including starvation and beatings during detention.
Many detainees reported severe mistreatment, including sexual abuse, starvation, and denial of legal counsel, violating international law.
Rights groups claim the detention practices of Israel violate international law, with calls for the release of all detained medical personnel.

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Palestinians Released by Israel Show Evidence of “Shocking” Torture, Neglect

Palestinian prisoners released by Israel this week show signs of “appalling” torture, starvation and medical neglect brought on by imprisonment, reports say, underscoring the ongoing need for international intervention to stop Israel’s abuses against its detainees. Israel freed over 600 prisoners on Thursday after delaying their release for days, threatening the integrity of the ceasefire. Source

22 hours ago·Sacramento, United States

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Democracy Now!

Gaza Surgeon Dr. Khaled Alser on Surviving Torture in Israeli Prisons

Dr. Khaled Alser, a renowned Palestinian surgeon at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, describes how Israeli forces abducted him from Gaza last year before transferring him to Israeli prisons rife with abuse. He was held by Israel for seven months last year, during which time he says he was beaten, humiliated, denied medical treatment and tortured. He also describes routine sexual assault and sexual humiliation of prisoners by Israeli soldiers, as w

1 day ago·New York, United States

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Deutsche Welle

Report: Gaza medical workers abused in Israeli detention

A new report by an Israeli human rights group alleges severe abuse and torture of medical personnel from Gaza while in Israeli detention. Israeli authorities deny the allegations.

2 days ago·Bonn, Germany

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CNN

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Rights group says Israel has systematically abused Palestinian health workers for their profession

Israel has systematically targeted Palestinian healthcare workers in Gaza, arbitrarily detaining them without charge or access to legal counsel, and submitting them to torture and abuse, according to a new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI).

2 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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SKWAWKBOX

‘They tried to make sure I lost the use of my hands’: Palestinian surgeon detained and tortured by Israel

Dr Issam Abu Ajwa before and after being taken hostage by Israel. One of hundreds of Palestinian medics taken hostage by Israel during its assaults on Gaza's hospitals has told of the torture he faced in detention in Israel - and of the Israeli captors' attempts to make sure he could never resume his surgical…

3 days ago

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Quds News Network

Over 160 Gazan Medics Held in Israeli Prisons Amid Reports of Torture: HWW - Quds News Network

Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- More than 160 healthcare workers from Gaza are held in Israeli prisons amid reports of torture and concerns about their whereabouts and safety. Healthcare Workers Watch (HWW), a Palestinian medical NGO, said it had confirmed that 162 medical staff remained in Israeli detention, including some of Gaza’s most senior physicians, and a further 24 were missing after being taken from hospitals during the Israeli…

3 days ago

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