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Courthouse glimpse of prominent Gaza doctor renews calls for his release from Israeli detention
The court is expected to rule later Wednesday on a detention challenge that rights groups say involves more than 500 days without charge.
- On Wednesday, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya appeared via video link at an Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem to appeal his detention, held without charge for over 500 days.
- Israeli forces detained the Kamal Adwan Hospital director in December 2024, classifying him as an "unlawful combatant," though the military has provided no verifiable evidence supporting allegations of Hamas membership.
- Attorney Nasser Odeh reported that Abu Safiya is held in solitary confinement, was shackled during proceedings, and has lost approximately 40 kg while experiencing vision problems and skin disease.
- Elias, the doctor's son, warned on Wednesday that his father's solitary confinement poses "severe psychological and physical impacts," calling on international organizations to intervene as he fears his father could die in custody.
- According to Physicians for Human Rights Israel, Abu Safiya is among nearly 400 detained healthcare workers, and legal advocates remain skeptical of the judicial process as the court prepares to rule.
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Courthouse glimpse of prominent Gaza doctor renews calls for his release from Israeli detention
Israel’s Supreme Court is considering whether to extend the detention of a prominent Palestinian doctor, Hussam Abu Safiya, who was seized 17 months ago in Gaza.
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