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Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a pediatrician and director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, was arbitrarily detained on December 27, 2024, when Israeli forces raided his hospital — taking him, other medical staff, and even patients. On April 28, 2026, the Israeli court approved the extension of Abu Safiya’s detention under the Unlawful Combatant Law without filing any charges against him, rejecting the defense’s request for his immediate release.

Dr. Abu Safiya is a father and a leading voice for medical care in Gaza. Even as hospitals were bombed and running out of supplies, he refused to abandon his patients.

Now, having suffered from immense torture including beatings, psychological abuse, severe food shortages, and prolonged solitary confinement, he is on the brink of collapse. His life is in immediate danger.

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Maj. Gen

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Israeli Military Advocate General

Dear Maj. Gen. Itai Ofir,
 
I am writing to you to reiterate my demand for the immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a 53-year-old pediatrician and the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the occupied Gaza Strip, who was arbitrarily detained and forcibly disappeared by Israeli forces on December 27, 2024, along with other staff and patients. On June 16, 2026, Israel’s Supreme Court rejected Dr. Abu Safiya’s appeal, upholding the continuation of his arbitrary detention until at least October 2026.

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya has been held in solitary confinement since June 3, exceeding the 15 consecutive days permitted under the Nelson Mandela Rules. Authorities are also denying him appropriate care for his health conditions. Prior to his arbitrary arrest, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya was one of the most prominent voices of Gaza’s decimated healthcare sector.

Testimonies collected by Amnesty International and other human rights groups reveal a dreadful reality inside Israeli prisons and detention centers, where Palestinian detainees, including health workers, face systematic torture and other ill-treatment.

I urge you to secure the immediate release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and all other Palestinians, including health workers, arbitrarily detained by Israel. Pending Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s release, I urge you to ensure his protection from all forms of torture and other ill-treatment, including prolonged solitary confinement, and expedite his access to adequate medical care while in detention.

Yours sincerely,

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