Detained Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safia shows signs of torture, family says
Key takeaways
- Gaza hospital director appears in Israeli court shackled, as lawyer and family demand release, fearing for his life.
- xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safia was abducted by the Israeli military in Gaza in late 2024 and remains in detention.
- Dr Hussam Abu Safia, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, demanded his immediate release after months of imprisonment when he appeared on Wednesday.
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Gaza hospital director appears in Israeli court shackled, as lawyer and family demand release, fearing for his life.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safia was abducted by the Israeli military in Gaza in late 2024 and remains in detention. He appeared via video link at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem [Reuters]By Al Jazeera staff Published On 11 Jun 202611 Jun 2026A prominent Palestinian doctor abducted by Israel in late 2024 and held in detention ever since has appeared by video link at an Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem, with his family saying he shows signs of visible torture.
Dr Hussam Abu Safia, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, demanded his immediate release after months of imprisonment when he appeared on Wednesday. Footage showed him looking noticeably thinner in his face and around his abdomen.