The director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan hospital, Hussam Abu Safiya, has been detained by Israeli forces under “inhumane” conditions, facing “physical and psychological intimidation,” according to his lawyer. Arrested during a December 27 assault on the hospital, which Israel labeled a Hamas “terrorist centre,” Abu Safiya is being held as an “illegal combatant” and has reportedly suffered torture during interrogations, along with health issues and a lack of medical care. A social media campaign, including support from the World Health Organisation, is demanding his release, highlighting the broader issue of Palestinian detainees held without trial or charge.
