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Gaza doctor held by Israel without charge faces health risks
An independent Israeli specialist warns that the health of detained Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safiya is at risk due to lack of medical care and severe weight loss.
Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza, has been held in an Israeli prison without formal charges for nearly 23 months. Classified as an unlawful combatant, he has experienced severe weight loss, inadequate medical treatment, and injuries during his detention. An independent Israeli professor who reviewed his medical records warned that ongoing food deprivation, lack of proper care, and uninvestigated health issues could cost the doctor his life. Meanwhile, Israeli courts have rejected petitions for his release and for an independent medical examination.
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