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Israel frees hospital chief with prisons ‘full’ of Gaza captives

A Palestinian man who had been detained by Israeli forces is welcomed by family and well-wishers at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza Strip, July 1 [Bashar Taleb/AFP]

Israel has freed dozens of Palestinians detained during its war in Gaza, including the director of one of the enclave’s main hospitals.

Israel released 55 prisoners on Monday to free up space in its jails, unconfirmed reports claimed. Speaking shortly after his return to Gaza, al-Shifa Hospital Director Muhammad Abu Salmiya asserted that Palestinian prisoners in Israel’s prisons were facing daily abuse.

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