# Gaza hospital director’s health at risk after 23 months in Israeli detention

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fresh-concerns-raised-over-gaza-doctor-held-by-israel-for-23-months-without-charge/
- Published: 2026-11-11T05:00:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T05:28:28+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/11/fresh-concerns-over-gaza-doctor-held-by-israel
- Topics: Health, Medicine, Middle East, World

## Key points

- An expert says Abu Safiya’s health may be in serious danger.
- His weight fell by 14kg while in Israeli custody.
- A court rejected a request for an independent medical examination.

## Summary

An independent Israeli medical expert has warned that Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safiya’s life may be at risk unless he receives proper medical treatment. Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan hospital, has been held by Israel without charge for nearly 23 months, and a court has refused to allow an independent examination of his health.

Professor Amit Tirosh reviewed records obtained by Physicians for Human Rights Israel and found that Abu Safiya’s weight fell from 90kg in January 2025 to 76kg in May. The records also showed chest pain, delayed treatment for scabies, falling haemoglobin, bruising, dizziness and rib pain; Tirosh said some problems were not adequately investigated. Israeli authorities classify Abu Safiya as an “unlawful combatant”; Israel’s supreme court rejected a petition for his release last month, and the prison service did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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