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Middle East Eye
a day ago
- Health
- Middle East Eye
Dr Hussam Abu Safiya is in critical condition following torture and starvation in Israeli prison
Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, a paeditrican and former director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza who was detained by Israel, is in critical condiiton, Middle East Monitor reported on Monday. Since he was detained by Israeli forces without charge in December and put into the notorious Ofer prison in Israel, he has lost nearly half of his body weight his lawyer Ghaid Ghanem Qassem said due to forced starvation. He was severely beaten on 24 June, his lawyer said, and sustained injuries to his rib cage, face, head, and neck. Dr Abu Safiya is currently suffering from high blood pressure and a heart condition but has been denied medication or access to specialist medical care by Israeli prison authorities. Qassem said he was being held in solitary confinement in an underground cell, where the sun does not enter, as well as enduring torture. Qassem added that glasses that were delivered to Dr Abu Safiya were deliberately broken. Chairman of the Euro-Med human rights monitor Ramy Abdu visited Dr Abu Safiya on 9 July, and reported that he was being held in harrowing conditions. The Israeli military has disproportionately targeted health workers since its war began.
Jordan News
2 days ago
- Health
- Jordan News
360 Medical Staff Detained in Gaza Since Start of Aggression - Jordan News
The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that 360 medical personnel have been detained since the beginning of the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, including experienced doctors and specialists whose absence has deprived patients and the injured of vital medical care. اضافة اعلان In a statement released today, the ministry affirmed that the Israeli occupation imposes strict restrictions on prisoners in general and medical staff detainees in particular, who endure harsh and tragic conditions in Israeli detention centers. The ministry added that the lawyer of detainee Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, based on his latest visit, described the brutal treatment he has suffered during interrogations, including continuous beatings, deteriorating health, and denial of medical treatment. Dr. Abu Safiya, detained since December 27, has reportedly lost 40 kilograms of weight and suffers from high blood pressure and cardiac muscle weakness. The ministry called on relevant international bodies to urgently intervene, criminalize the occupation's practices against detained medical personnel, and pressure for their immediate release.
Jordan News
2 days ago
- Health
- Jordan News
Imprisoned Doctor 'Abu Safiya' Held in Underground Cell - Jordan News
Imprisoned Doctor 'Abu Safiya' Held in Underground Cell Lawyer Ghaid Ghanem Qasim stated that imprisoned doctor Hussam Abu Safiya is suffering from harsh detention conditions, resulting in a weight loss of 40 kilograms, noting that he has been severely beaten and suffers from health problems. اضافة اعلان The lawyer said after visiting him a few days ago that 'Abu Safiya' lost 40 kilograms of his weight, pointing out that he used to weigh 100 kilograms but now weighs no more than 60. The lawyer also reported that Abu Safiya was subjected to severe beatings in the chest, face, head, and neck areas for about 30 minutes, while the occupation authorities refused to provide him with medication, treatment, or allow a specialist doctor to examine him. She indicated that he suffers from irregular heartbeat and still wears winter clothes despite the harsh detention conditions, including starvation, torture, and isolation. She confirmed that the imprisoned doctor 'Abu Safiya' is held in an underground cell that does not receive sunlight. Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is a pediatrician from Jabalia Camp, Gaza, born in 1973. He worked as director of Kamal Adwan Hospital during the brutal Israeli bombing of northern Gaza. He lost his son Ibrahim in a direct attack at the hospital entrance and was injured by drone shrapnel, yet he continued treating children despite all these circumstances. He was arrested by occupation forces in December 2024 at the hospital gate and transferred to Sde Teyman prison, where he was subjected to brutal torture, beatings, electric shocks, food and sleep deprivation, suffered four broken ribs, and significant weight loss. His administrative detention was extended in March 2025 for six months under the 'Illegal Combatant Law' without trial. International organizations have demanded his immediate release due to the danger to his life. Additional Report: A young Palestinian was shot by Israeli occupation forces early Monday near the apartheid wall adjacent to the town of Al-Ram, north of occupied Jerusalem. Local sources said the injured youth arrived at Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah, noting that he is from villages in Salfit and was shot with live bullets in the foot. Citizens face shooting, pursuit, and arrest attempts while trying to reach their workplaces inside the occupied territories and crossing occupation checkpoints and the apartheid wall. (Agencies)
Saba Yemen
2 days ago
- Health
- Saba Yemen
Gaza Health: Medical staff prisoners are experiencing tragic conditions in Zionist enemy prisons
Gaza - Saba: The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza revealed on Monday that detained members of medical teams in Zionist enemy prisons are enduring dire and tragic conditions. In a press statement received by the Yemeni News Agency (SABA), the ministry stated that the Zionist enemy imposes severe restrictions on prisoners in general, and even harsher measures on those from medical teams in particular. The ministry reported that the lawyer of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya described, during her latest visit, the brutal treatment he is subjected to during interrogation, including continuous beatings and deliberate denial of medical care. According to the lawyer, Dr. Abu Safiya—who has been detained since December 27 of last year—has lost 40 kilograms of weight and suffers from high blood pressure and a weakened heart muscle. The ministry pointed out that 360 health workers have been arrested since the beginning of the genocide in the Gaza Strip, noting that among the detainees are experienced doctors with vital specializations, depriving patients and the wounded of critical medical care. The Ministry of Health called on relevant international bodies to urgently intervene to criminalize the enemy's practices against detained medical personnel and to pressure for their immediate release. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Days of Palestine
2 days ago
- Health
- Days of Palestine
Abu Safiya Suffers from Systematic Torture in Israeli Prisons
DaysofPal- Attorney Ghaid Ghanem Qassem, the lawyer representing detained Palestinian physician Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, has revealed shocking details about the inhumane conditions he is enduring inside Israeli prisons, stating that he has lost over 40 kilograms of his body weight and is subjected to brutal torture and medical neglect. In a Facebook post, Qassem wrote: 'Dr. Hussam is not well. He has lost more than a third of his body weight since his arrest on December 27, 2024. He used to weigh 100 kg, and now he weighs no more than 60.' She added that he was severely beaten on June 24 inside Room 1, Section 24 of Ofer Prison, where he was violently struck on his chest, face, head, back, and neck for more than 30 minutes. Qassem noted that Dr. Abu Safiya had repeatedly requested medical treatment and to be examined by a cardiologist due to his irregular heartbeat and heart muscle enlargement, but these requests were denied. His glasses, which had been delivered through his attorney, were also deliberately broken by prison authorities. 'Despite the summer heat, Dr. Hussam is still wearing his winter clothes while held underground, without any exposure to sunlight, enduring starvation, isolation, and ongoing physical and psychological torture,' Qassem said. During her last visit on July 9, she reported that his first question was about the fate of his martyred son's body, who had been temporarily buried near Kamal Adwan Hospital due to Israeli shelling. He also expressed sorrow over not being able to say goodbye to his mother, who passed away just ten days after his arrest. Israeli authorities recently classified Dr. Abu Safiya as an 'unlawful combatant', a legal designation enacted in 2002 that allows Israel to detain individuals from 'hostile entities' without the protections typically afforded to prisoners of war. Israeli Channel 13 had previously aired a video showing Dr. Abu Safiya inside the prison for the first time since his arrest, handcuffed, exhausted, and unwell. Earlier this year, Amnesty International called for his immediate release, citing credible testimonies about horrific conditions inside Israeli detention centers, where Palestinian detainees, including medical personnel, face systematic torture and abuse. Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, is a prominent physician in Gaza. He suffers from chronic high blood pressure and cardiac hypertrophy, yet has been denied proper medical care or specialist consultation. In light of these revelations, human rights organizations are increasingly demanding an international investigation into his detention conditions and accountability for the Israeli occupation's systematic abuses, which may amount to war crimes under international law. Shortlink for this post:
