"As Israeli and Palestinian captives return to their families as part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, the status of many prominent Palestinian detainees remains uncertain. Among them is Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safia, a hospital director in Gaza who was abducted by Israeli forces in December 2024 and has stayed in detention despite growing calls for his release and reports by his lawyer that he has been tortured in Israeli prison."
"The human rights watchdog Amnesty International says that the hospital director has been held without charge or trial under an Israeli security law after being arrested by Israeli forces at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, where he continued to work as a paediatrician after his son was killed in an Israeli air strike. Not until 11 February 2025 did Israeli authorities allow Dr Abu Safiya to meet with a legal counsel, the group said in a petition calling for his release."
"It is unclear whether Abu Safia will be released as part of the ceasefire deal, which includes both Israelis held captive by Hamas in Gaza and Palestinians swept up in Gaza and imprisoned en masse by Israel, most without charge or trial. But as of the end of Monday, the doctor has not been freed. CNN reported over the weekend that Israel would not release Abu Safia, citing a source from Hamas."
Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safia, a hospital director at Kamal Adwan Hospital, was abducted by Israeli forces in December 2024 and has remained detained without charge under an Israeli security law. Supporters portray him as emblematic of Gaza medics' resilience after sustained targeting of the health sector. Amnesty International reports that authorities only allowed him legal counsel on 11 February 2025 and that a lawyer who visited Ofer military prison in early July 2025 reported assault and beatings of Dr Hussam and other detainees. Conflicting reports persist about whether he will be included in the ceasefire prisoner releases, and he had not been freed as of the end of Monday.
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