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Gaza hospital chief Abu Safia detained, tortured in Israeli jail: Lawyer

NEGEV, ISRAEL - JAN 10: A group of activists gather in front of Sde Teiman prison in the Negev desert near the Gaza Strip, demanding the release of Palestinians arrested by Israeli forces in Gaza and the release of Palestinians who were arrested without charge, in Negev Desert, Israel on January 10, 2025. The demonstrators carried photos of Dr. Husam Abu Safiyya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, who was detained by the Israeli army. Israeli forces took precautions around the prison during the demonstration. ( Mostafa Alkharouf - Anadolu Agency )

The director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital has been subjected to various forms of intense torture and inhumane treatment in an Israeli military prison, his lawyer told Al Jazeera.

The 51-year-old Hussam Abu Safia was detained in Gaza by the Israeli army  in December and taken to Sde Teiman military detention camp in Israel’s Negev Desert, before being transferred to Ofer Prison, located near Ramallah.

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